How to set up Face ID on iPad Pro?

Face ID must be enabled on the iPad Pro in order to unlock it using biometrics. Face ID may be set up, changed, and customised at any moment.

Since the iPhone X, Apple has avoided using Touch ID with the Home button for most of its iPhone and iPad products. Face ID, Apple’s biometric facial identification scanner, has taken its place, allowing you to unlock your iPad Pro as well as current iPhone models like the iPhone 13 Pro.

Face ID may also be used as an extra layer of protection for some apps, such as your password manager or note-taking app, as well as for Apple Pay and other services. Here’s how to activate Face ID on an iPad Pro or any other Face ID-enabled device.

The Process

Face ID is similar to Touch ID in that it uses your face to unlock your phone. You’ll be prompted to set up Face ID when you first turn on your iPad Pro, but you can do it at any moment via the Settings app.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPad Pro.
2. Tap Face ID & Passcode.
3. Enter your Passcode.
4. Tap Set Up Face ID.
5. Tap Get Started.
6. Position your face inside the circle.
7. Move your head, slowly, in a circle.
8. Tap Continue.
9. Move your head, slowly, in a second circle.
10. Tap Done.

How to Turn Off require attention for Face ID on iPad Pro

Face ID requires your whole attention to unlock your iPad Pro or authenticate any logins or transactions. Turn off Require Attention if you can’t or don’t want to look at your iPad Pro directly to activate Face ID for whatever reason.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPad Pro.
2. Tap Face ID & Passcode.
3. Enter your Passcode.
4. Toggle the Require Attention for Face ID switch off.
5. Tap OK to confirm that you want to turn off Require Attention for Face ID.

Should you change your mind about this setting, you can turn it on again by following the same steps as above.

How to add a second person to Face ID on iPad pro

Face ID devices now have the option to set up an Alternative Appearance. It’s indicated for those who have a dramatically changed appearance and bone structure for a short period of time, such as after surgery or due to other factors such as glasses, headgear, cosmetics, or a new hairdo. However, you may set up a second person, such as your significant other, to unlock your iPad Pro with your Face ID in the event of an emergency.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPad Pro.
2. Tap Face ID & Passcode.
3. Enter your Passcode.
4. Tap Set up an Alternate Appearance.

Follow the instructions the same way you would set up Face ID.

How to reset Face ID on iPad Pro

You may reset Face ID at any moment if it stops functioning for whatever reason, such as if your face has altered enough that the scan doesn’t recognise you on the first try.

I’d want to use this opportunity to explain how Face ID learns your face over time. Even though it takes a while to learn, it will ultimately identify you when you have swollen eyes from just waking up in the morning, when you get older, when you’re resting your face on your palm, and even when you’re sneezing (I tested it and it works). Face ID should only be reset on rare occasions.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPad Pro.
2. Tap Face ID & Passcode.
3. Enter your Passcode.
4. Tap Reset Face ID.

Before you reset your Face ID, be aware that there is no confirmation. If you do this by accident, you’ll have to reset your iPad or iPhone and have it relearn your face over time. Why isn’t there any kind of confirmation before you delete your Face ID?