How to View and Control Which Apps Use Face ID

iPhone X has substituted Touch ID with Face ID, and is the default option on iPhone X. Similarly, some apps that support the Face ID feature will be allowed to access it as a default option. This article, will thus, enlist the steps that you need to take in order to view and control which apps on iPhone are able to use Face ID.

Updated Dec 08,2017 | by Shannon

As we've been previously discussing, the Face ID feature in iPhone X allows you to quickly unlock your phone securely and safely without using a passcode or any other time-consuming method. In a similar manner, Face ID can also be used to sign into important applications present on your iPhone, safely, without typing out passwords, making the whole process a breeze.

iPhone X has substituted Touch ID with Face ID, and is the default option on iPhone X. Similarly, some apps that support the Face ID feature will be allowed to access it as a default option.

However, this default option may also be surprising to many people, as it is a security and safety concern. Therefore, you should be careful about which apps you allow to access the Face ID, and which you do not.

This article, will thus, enlist the steps that you need to take in order to view and control which apps on iPhone are able to use Face ID.

How to Sign into Apps Using Face ID

Signing into any app that supports Face ID using this feature is an easy enough process. You need to undertake the following steps to do that:

Launch the App

When the email/password fields are available, enter them

From now on, you can just glance at your iPhone to sign in the app

These are all the basic steps that you need to take in order to enable Face ID sign in on any iPhone App that supports sign in using the Face ID method. However, this still does not enable you to view and manage which apps are able to use the Face ID feature. This is what we will be discussing next.

Viewing / Managing Apps That Use Face ID

Like any feature, Face ID feature should also be under your complete control and monitoring. You must know which apps on your iPhone support this, and make use of this useful function.

To view and control the apps that use Face ID, do the following:

Launch Settings

Go to “Face ID and Passcode"

Type your iPhone Passcode and click on "Other Apps”

Here you can see the Apps that are using Face ID

Using the sliding option next to the app name, you can also easily enable and disable the Face ID sign in option for the specific app.

Here was the simple method using which you can easily see which apps are using Face ID on your iPhone X, and enable and disable Face ID for them as per your wants. Face ID feature is definitely a time-saver and can prove very useful if used correctly.

More articles you may interest:

How to Set up and Use Face ID on iPhone X

How to Disable Face ID on iPhone X

How to Transfer Content from your Old iPhone to your New iPhone X