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Hello everyone.

I am an android user myself, currently using a Google Pixel 7. Not perfect, has several issues but still does the job for the price.

My a week ago my gf wanted to buy a new phone. She had problems with different android phones in the past so I advice her to buy an iPhone for its stability and overall great camera performance.

We got my girlfriend an iPhone 15 Pro. Her first iPhone, she loved the experience for a few hours.

A couple of hours after taking brand new phone out of its box, Face ID stops working, it says Face ID is not available.

I google, I read reddit and apple forums, even YouTube and watch videos. Everyone says the same things;

  1. Clear the camera (its a brand new phone)
  2. Hard reset the phone
  3. Delete Face ID and add it again.

She hard reset her phone more than 10 times within 7 days she used the phone. Always works for a few hours after the reset and then stops working again.

Apple is useless as fuck when it comes to this issue, I have seen a hundred different posts on the forums, telling people to do the same thing over and over.

At this point I believe this is a hardware issue not a software, but I could be wrong since it works for a few hours and then stops working each time.

So here I am for your opinions/experience. If any of you have had the same issue and fixed it in a different that we have not tried, could you please let us know?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

When the iPhone X came out 6 years ago, I got it in the mail on launch day. The day after I had it, I had the same issue. So I had to get a replacement and everything was okay.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

You have to take it in and demand a free replacement. That’s the only option with iPhones

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Take it back lmao, wasting time asking people. Take action in life

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Use an iPhone 8 Plus with touchID like me 😃

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Was it sealed when you bought it? Or an open box?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Take it to Apple Store - they are very good at what they do.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

You legitimately just got the phone a week ago. Exchange it. Thats it. Why are you making it so difficult?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

I don’t know how you can say that Apple ID useless when you can walk into any Apple Store and a live person will either resolve the issue, or replace the phone

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

This happened to mine and I replaced it. 😕

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Literally why I switched to Apple was the ability to quickly and easily just switch over faulty products for new versions, No fuss.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Manufacturer defect. You need a whole new phone. Warranty should replace it no problem. Make sure to back it up before replacing. And then restore your new iPhone with the back up. It’ll make it a 1:1 copy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Apple service is superb. Just make an appointment at your nearest Apple Store or service Center. They will either fix it or replace it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

FaceID not available is universally a drop of water in the encrypted flood illuminator. I’ve fixed hundreds of phones with this problem. Is that the case for iPhone 15? Who knows because it’s too new and the flood is likely moved by apple from its standard spot below the ear speaker mesh.

But defective flood illuminator is waaaaay at the top of the list for this problem if it was on my desk.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Apple is really good with issues like this, just take it to the Apple Store and they will fix it as quickly as possible, and won’t cost you a dime.

If you’ve done the factory resets, including reset all settings and restore, then I’d be taking it straight back.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Why bother writing a post here while you could already have your new replacement phone in hand when you went back to the store immediately.

If they’re asking $1500 for a new phone you bet your ass I will constantly nag customer support until its 100% to my liking/quality standards.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Why did you go wrong with the pixel!? It's a good phone 😕

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Mate, you have an apple now not an android. Take it back to apple and get them to sort it out. This is why you pay a premium.

If it’s a hard ware issue they will give you another one on the spot. If it’s a new phone push for a new replacement phone not a RE-ferb, new phones have 24m warranty v 12 months.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

“Apple is useless as fuck” based on what information here? You haven’t mentioned once talking to Apple directly at all. You have 14 days to return it, so return it? How is Apple not your first point of contact? This is just as bad as the battery people who constantly post here.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Have you tried changing face?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Take it into a physical Apple Store. They’ll swap it with a new phone while you’re there for free.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

This is most likely a hardware issue or a damaged part unfortunately. Repair seems to be the only option.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Apple isnt “useless as fuck”, there just arent many possible issues in the software, so its usually an easy fix or in rare cases a hardware failure.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Think the front screen is broken

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

If it’s that new, get it replaced.