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> You need Face ID to disable lockdown mode

It's impossible to use the apple ID password or lockscreen password/PIN for this?

If you have FaceID enabled, it will require that to disable lockdown mode (and I already explained the loop about how lockdown mode disables biometric auth like Face ID). I can get into the phone with my pin just fine, but the phone is still locked down. When lockdown mode disables biometric auth, I couldn’t get into bank, brokerage or any app requiring that auth.

Maybe I’m just crazy because it seems like a ridiculous oversight.

> I can get into the phone with my pin just fine, but the phone is still locked down. When lockdown mode disables biometric auth, I couldn’t get into bank, brokerage or any app requiring that auth.

Never heard of this behavior, but it's not associated with the Apple feature called "Lockdown Mode", which does not constrain use of secure enclaves for Touch ID or Face ID authentication, https://support.apple.com/en-us/105120

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