iPhone 12 Pro Face ID for iOS Mail and Messages

[PhantomStar]

Does iOS 14 allow the ability to require Face ID authentication when opening the iOS Mail App?

I've looked in the settings (Face ID->Other Apps) but don't see the option to enable Face ID for the built in Apple Mail App.

I'm able to enable Face ID for iOS Outlook along with other third party apps but find it odd Apple didn't enable Face ID for their own Mail App? Unless I'm looking at the wrong place.

Also, is it possible to enable Face ID for iMessages as well?

Common scenario I have is lending my phone to a friend to make a call and don't want him to browse my email or messages.

Is it possible to enable Face ID/Touch ID on these built in Apple Apps?

 

[chabig]

No. It's not possible. You could dial for him, lock the phone, and hand it to him. Or dial with Siri and hand him the phone.

 

[PhantomStar]

That's unfortunate, Apple should incorporate this security feature for their own apps.

 

[chabig]

I'm sure you could limit access to specific apps with the child protective features. Otherwise I just don't see a reason to add identify verification to apps.

 

[PhantomStar]

Well there are some reasons I could think of such as financial apps (i.e. banking, credit cards, paypal, venmo). However, I also like to have that option from a privacy standpoint as well. Another example is lending my iPad with the same set of apps to a family member or friend.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

What would be nice is if you could set up a guest account on the iPad or iPhone that would limit access to whatever you deem appropriate and nothing sensitive or a security risk..

 

[PhantomStar]

Yea, that would be a possibility if I could log off/log in to a guest account. However, I don't think that feature exists yet?

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Yea, that would be a possibility if I could log off/log in to a guest account. However, I don't think that feature exists yet?

Nope, one can dream though!

 

[chabig]

Well there are some reasons I could think of such as financial apps (i.e. banking, credit cards, paypal, venmo). However, I also like to have that option from a privacy standpoint as well. Another example is lending my iPad with the same set of apps to a family member or friend.

Yes. You're right. I wasn't thinking along those lines. But every financial app I have already requires verification for sign-in.