User level: Level 1 (14 points)When for whatever reason Apple Pay doesn't recognize my face and the "use passcode" button appears, I only have to type the first digit of my passcode to authorize a purchase. Shouldn't it require me to type the entire passcode? It's been this way for years and it seems less than ideal from a security standpoint
Posted on Sep 27, 2026 12:37 PM
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)Sep 27, 2026 12:42 PM in response to Brian Jacobsmeyer
I believe what’s happening is your Face ID is registering later than expected and overriding the need for your passcode. Test this if you like by waiting a while before you even type that first digit.
User level: Level 9 (64,078 points)Sep 27, 2026 1:15 PM in response to Brian Jacobsmeyer
Yes, sberman is correct. Another way to check is cover the Face ID camera and it’ll force use of passcode and require the full code.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366070