5 Fixes for Apple Photos Not Recognizing Faces on iPhone
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Fix 1: Disable and Re-Enable iCloud Photos Sync
A common reason why the Apple Photos app may fail to recognize and organize photos by face is due to sync issues with iCloud. If it’s just a one-off glitch, you should be able to fix it by disabling and then re-enabling iCloud sync for the Photos app.
Step 1:Open theSettingsapp, tap your name at the top, and selectiCloudfrom the subsequent menu.
Step 2:SelectPhotosand turn off the toggle next toSync This iPhone.
Step 3:Press and quickly release thevolume upbutton, followed by pressing and quickly releasing thevolume downbutton. Then, press and hold theside buttonuntil the Apple logo appears to force reboot your iPhone.
Step 4:Once your iPhone turns back on, turnSync This iPhonetoggle back on for iCloud Photos.
Connect your iPhone to a power source and wait for some time. After that, check if the Photos app can recognize and organize photos by faces.
Fix 2: Add Faces in the People Album
By default, the Apple Photos app on your iPhone only shows a select few faces in the People album. However, you canmanually add missing faces in the Photos appby going toAlbums > People > Add People. Choose the faces you want to include in the People album and tapAdd.
Fix 3: Name Faces Manually
While the Apple Photos app does an excellent job of finding faces and suggesting names from your contacts, it may not work flawlessly for all photos. Thankfully, it’s easy to add individuals to the People album manually with these steps:
Step 1:Launch the Photos app and open a photo of the person whose face you wish to add. Then, tap theinfo iconat the bottom.
Step 2:Tap the thumbnail of the person’s face on the left and selectName This Person.
Step 3:Enter the name and tapNext. Then, tapDone.
You can repeat the aforementioned steps to add more faces to the People album if you want.
Fix 4: Improve Face Identification Manually
Manually editing the People album in the Photos app is another great way to fix these errors and ensure your photos are organized accurately.
Step 1:Open thePhotosapp and switch to theAlbumstab.
Step 2:Go to thePeoplealbum, then select the person’s face to edit their tagged photos.
Step 3:Tap Select in the top-right corner and then selectShow Faces.
Step 4:Select all the incorrectly tagged photos, tap thethree-dot iconin the bottom right corner, and selectThis Are Not [Name].
Similarly, if the Photos app has created two different albums for the same person, you can merge them. To do so, tapSelectin the top right corner and choose the albums you want to combine. SelectMergeat the bottom and hitYesto confirm.
Fix 5: Reset People Suggestions on iPhone
If the Apple Photos app still doesn’t recognize faces, you have no option but to resetpeople’s suggestions on your iPhoneand start over. Here are the steps for the same.
Step 1:Open theSettingsapp and scroll down to tapPhotos.
Step 2:Scroll down to tap onReset People & Pets Suggestionsand selectResetto confirm.
Wait for the Photos app to finish scanning and organizing faces. Following that, you shouldn’t encounter any issues with the Apple Photos face recognition feature.
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Last updated on 30 August, 2024
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