The Face ID feature is one of the highlights of the recently unveiled iPhone 13. When activated, Face ID grants access to the iPhone 13 when the phone is brought to a clear view of the owner’s face. It is therefore one of the many options available to unlock the iPhone 13.
An Apple iPhone 13 screen decoupling video in circulation indicates that the Face ID feature will not work if the original screen of the device is replaced by an authorized technician. The video showed the removal of the screen of an iPhone 13 and replacing it with another iPhone 13 model’s screen. The face recognition feature did not work when this was done. The decoupler established a correct connection by reconnecting the original screen, which also allowed the Face ID feature to function again. This seemingly confirms that Face ID on the iPhone 13 will stop working if the screen is swapped with another original iPhone 13 screen.
There could be some protocols needed to make the Face ID feature to be operative in a new iPhone replacement screen. It is also likely that this procedure could only be successfully done in authorized Apple repair stores. Apple uses the Independent Repair Program to license affiliated stores which qualify them to offer the needed repair services. Apple will continue to take some flak for its measures put in place to deter third-party repairs of its products. There are prompts that notify users that their display or camera, or any other key feature is non-genuine when such components are replaced by unaffiliated outlets.
Apple has further deepened the difficulty of getting replacement components outside its approved outlets to work on the iPhone 13. The key component of the Face ID feature, the TrueDepth system is fully housed inside the iPhone and not with the screen itself. Indeed, Apple has an independent iPhone repair program but the reach of this program is still quite limited, even with rapid expansion efforts by the company. It has also been noted that the authorized outlets could offer significantly higher prices for repairs than independent and sometimes small-holding repair outlets. The waiting period could also be higher with the Apple-licensed outlets.
It is unclear whether the issue preventing the working of the Face ID feature when the screen is replaced is a bug or deliberate. Apple has had to provide a quick update for the iPhone 13 relating to Apple Music issues.
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