Unlock iPhone X without Face ID - Here's how

The iPhone X can be easily unlocked using Face ID. However, you can also access your smartphone without face recognition. In this practical tip we will show you how.

Unlock iPhone X without Face ID - so it'll work

The iPhone X cannot only be unlocked with face recognition. Instead, you can also use a very classic method.

• Instead of using face recognition, you can lock the iPhone X with a code as usual from previous models.
• In this case, just tap the display briefly to wake up the smartphone. Then swipe up from the bottom and the prompt to enter the lock code appears.
• If you have set up and activated the Face ID, you can also temporarily deactivate the face recognition. We explain how to do this in a separate practical tip. Even then you have to enter your code to unlock it.
• You can also bypass the Face ID by briefly tapping the display and then simply leaving the smartphone lying there. The locked home screen appears, after a few seconds the iPhone X vibrates if no face is recognized. If you now swipe up from the bottom of the screen, the code prompt appears again.
• It can also be done without unlocking - which is not recommended. If you forego both Face ID and lock code protection, a swipe from the bottom up on the display is enough and you have full access to your iPhone X.