How to Set Up an Alternate Appearance on iPhone or iPad

Last Updated: June 29, 2020 Tested

iPhone X and up offers a feature called Face ID which allows you to unlock and control your phone with a quick scan of your face. You can add the facial recognition of one other person or improve facial recognition after setting up Face ID with/without glasses if you have iOS 12 or later installed onto your iPhone X and iPad Pro 2018 or later.

Steps

1
Make sure that you have your own Face ID already set up. You cannot set up an additional face without having your own already implemented on your phone.
2
Open your iPhone's
Settings. The Settings app icon resembles a grey box with gears on it.

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3
Scroll down and tap Face ID & Passcode.
4
Type in your 4 to 6 digit passcode, when prompted, if you have one.
- If you have not yet created a passcode, it will automatically open the Face ID settings. It is recommended that you set one up for further security.
5
Tap Set Up an Alternate Appearance. It's located right above the Reset Face ID button.
6
Click Get Started when prompted.
7
Rotate your head slowly in a circle to show all angles of their face. The ticks correspond with the part of the face that has been scanned, and will turn green once done.
- Rotate your head slowly. Going too fast can cause it to not be able to recognize your face.
8
Repeat the step once more. Your iPhone will ask to scan the alternate appearance one more time.
9
Tap Done when finished. This will save the alternate appearance to your iPhone.

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