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RandalSandals
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Face ID not working with glasses

iPhone 18 pro max Face ID not working with sunglasses. Anyone else having this issue?

Posted on Oct 15, 2026 3:43 PM

2 replies

Lawrence Finch
User level: Level 10 (244,490 points)

Oct 15, 2026 4:01 PM in response to RandalSandals

RandalSandals wrote:
iPhone 18 pro max Face ID not working with sunglasses. Anyone else having this issue?

EVERYONE has this issue. Face ID needs to see your eyes. If you are wearing sunglasses FaceID can’t see your eyes.

sberman
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)

Oct 15, 2026 4:00 PM in response to RandalSandals

From Siri AI:

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376909