How to add a second person to face id on your iphone

Since its launch in October last year along with the iPhone X, Face ID functionality has received generally very positive feedback however, unlike the Touch ID feature, one of the main criticisms has been the lack of support for multiple users. Fortunately, iOS 12 has added this capability to the operating system. Now it's possible to set up a second person in Face ID on iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Let's see how to do it and so, when it comes into your hands, it will be ready to give access to your partner or whoever you want.

How to add a second person to Face ID on iPhone with iOS 12?

The capacity that we are talking about is one of those things that Apple, strangely, keeps under its sleeve in such a way that not even during the presentation of iOS 12 at the WWDC in June did it highlight this improvement that allows adding a second person to Face ID in the Iphone.

Regarding the way you will find it on your iPhone, it is also easy for you to ignore it. Instead of appearing as "Add User" or something similar, the feature is presented as "Alternate Appearance Settings" on iPhone X, XS, XS Max and XR, under the Face ID and Password section . For now, it is only possible to configure two people or "appearances".

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The process is very simple:

1. Open Settings Scroll down and select Face ID and password Tap Alternative appearance settings Have the person you want to add as a second user perform the steps below

The person you are adding will go through two facial sweeps. When added successfully, you will see a green check mark as you see below.

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Note that if you want to add another person, or remove the secondary user, you will have to reset Face ID, removing both users. Also, there is no warning to confirm the action: pressing it resets it to zero.