How to fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra face recognition issue (5+ Methods)

If you are a Samsung Galaxy S22, 22+, and 22 Ultra user and if you are facing some issue with face recognition issue in your phone, then today in this article we are going to share with you how to fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra face recognition issue.

Samsung Galaxy S22, 22+ 22 Ultra has a very secure security and privacy system and it’s very fast and reliable. But because of some reasons if you are having an issue with face recognition, then don’t worry and keep reading.

Many users are reported this issue, so please keep reading. There are some effective methods to fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra face recognition issues.

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Solutions:

1. Restart Phone:

If you are having this type of issue, then the first thing you have to do is restart the phone. Restarting the phone can help you to fix the temporary errors and cache memories.

After restarting you can not unlock your phone through any fingerprint or face recognition, you have to unlock it with the pattern or password.

After unlocking the phone, wait for some time and then try to unlock your phone with face recognition, it may work. If it doesn’t then jump to the next method.

2. Clean the Lens:

Sometimes because of heavy dust and if you are in a dusty area, then most probably your phone’s front camera receives some dust in front of the camera’s lens.

So, if the reason is that then clean the lens of your phone with a cotton cloth and try again to unlock the phone with face recognition. It will work.

And it doesn’t matter whether you are in a dusty place or not you should clean your phone and lens as well from time to time. It not only protects the lens of your phone but it safe protects your phone from internet damage which can happen the dust.

3. Hold in propper position:

Although these days smartphones are brilliant, they still make mistakes and can not do some easy stuff in an easy way. If you are holding your hand in a different way the camera of your phone is not able to recognize your face, then this could be the reason.

Shaking the phone can blur your face while unlocking the phone, so try to hold your phone stable and steady. This is also one of the main causes of face recognition issues.

4. Proper Lighting:

Having low-quality light while unlocking the phone can also lead to face recognition issues in your Samsung Galaxy S22 S22+, S22 Ultra. This is also the main factor of this issue.

Face unlocking speed and accuracy always depends upon the surrounding light you have while unlocking the phone. So, appear your face and phone in proper lighting. It may help you to fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra face recognition issues.

5. Natural face:

These days from the corona time, people are using masks, glasses, hats, etc to stay away from the virus. So, if you are using these things while using face recognition unlock, then it may not recognize your face properly.

So, before using the face id please remove all these things, then try again, and check whether it worked or not.

6. Avoid Heavy Makeup:

I don’t know how many users will agree with this or not, not heavy makeup can also lead to this issue. If you are having heavy makeup while unlocking the phone with face recognition, then it may don’t work.

And if you are a female and have this issue, then probably the heavy makeup could be the reason. Don’t get me wrong :D.

7. Re-enroll your face:

If you have done all these things and still having the same issue then you should re-enroll your face ID. Because most of the time, your cache memory of face recognition gets old, and using old memories and your phone has some difficulties recognizing your face.

When you re-enroll your face, the face ID gets updated and it can fix this issue and this is very effective. So, you have to delete your old face ID and re-enroll the new one.

To delete the face ID follow these steps:

• Open the Setting app on your phone
• Tap on Biometrics and Security
• On that page, tap on Face Recognition
• Then enter the PIN or pattern which you have
• Then tap on Remove Face Data
• Tap on Remove to Confirm.

Now, you don’t have any Face ID, now you have to re-enroll face recognition, to do this follow these steps:

• Open the Setting app on your phone
• Tap on Biometrics and Security
• Select Face Recognition
• Then check the terms and conditions and then proceed
• Then your phone will ask you for face recognition
• Here comes the biggest part, properly and carefully hold your phone in front of your face in better lighting condition
• Adjust your face in the area which the phone is showing for face ID
• Now, your phone starts scanning your face
• And then Done.

Now, you have your new face recognition unlocking feature with a new face. This may help you and may you fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra face recognition issues.

8. Software Update:

If you still have a face recognition issue with your phone, then don’t worry software updates can fix the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra Face Recognition issue. Because of some reason, some settings of your phone get turned off or changed.

Because of that, your phone receives some viruses and you could not even recognize them. So, the software updates can fix them.

To update the software or check for the update, follow these steps:

• But before doing an update make sure that your phone should have more than 40 percent charge,
• Your phone should have a 2X storage space more than the update size and
• Should your phone must be connected to the WIFI or mobile.

After doing all these things, follow these steps:

• Open settings in your phone
• Scroll all the way down and tap on Software Update
• If your phone is updated then, they will not show any update and wait for the next update
• But if your phone is showing for an update then click the download button and install the update file.
• Then, after downloading the update file, tap on the Update
• And this method may fix the face recognition issue.

9. Reset Phone:

If you have done all the methods which we have given above and you still have the same problem, then you have only one option left. And that is Factory Data Reset.

This method can also fix the problem. But, before resetting, ensure that your all-important data, files, and documents have been kept in the backup. If you haven’t backup then please backup all the important files and then reset the phone.

To reset the phone in factory data reset, follow these steps:

Open the Settings app on your phone
Then, tap on Additional Settings
On the Additional Settings page, scroll down and tap on Backup and reset
Enable the back of my data and the Automatic Restore option
Then Tap on Erase all data (factory reset).

Verdict:

SO, here are some methods to fix Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra face recognition issues. These methods are totally easy and effective, and f you still having the same issue with your Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra then you should visit your nearest Samsung service center immediately. If you want to read more about the Samsung Galaxy S22 Series, then click here.