The weather is warm again and we wear sunglasses against the bright sun. A disadvantage is that with some sunglasses, mainly Ray-Ban, Face ID no longer works.
The reason for this is that the infrared sensor that scans your eyes cannot properly determine your face because the sunglasses block the sensor. When the “Attention Required for Face ID” feature is enabled, an iPhone or iPad will have difficulty determining when you are looking at your iPhone or iPad and will not unlock.
The solution is to disable the “attention required for Face ID” function if this bothers you. However, there are some disadvantages. This makes it possible for the iPhone or iPad to unlock when someone is just looking at the iPhone or iPad. This is a security risk.
So it's important to make a trade-off between convenience and security when determining the right settings for Face ID on your iPhone. If you prefer a higher level of security, it is recommended to leave “Require attention for Face ID” enabled. However, if you often have trouble unlocking your iPhone or iPad while wearing sunglasses, disabling this feature may help, but at the expense of security.
Face ID does not work with sunglasses
To unlock your iPhone or iPad via Face ID while wearing sunglasses, follow the steps below.
Open the settings. In the settings press “Face ID and passcode”.
Enter your passcode to unlock the settings. Then disable the “Face ID requires attention” setting.
You'll get notifications that turning off this setting may unlock your iPhone even when your eyes aren't clearly on the screen. Confirm with “OK” if you accept this risk.
You can now unlock your iPhone via Face ID while wearing sunglasses. I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!
Also read: Unlock iPhone via Apple Watch if you are wearing a face mask.