Biometrics
Keep
The screens for registering and managing fingerprints and face data on Galaxy phones.
Samsung package
Face
Advanced: com.samsung.android.bio.face.service Advanced Vendor documentation
The face recognition service that handled face unlock on older Galaxy phones such as the S10 and Note9. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
This service matched your face against the stored face data to unlock older Galaxy phones and confirm sign-ins. Samsung notes that face recognition is less secure than a PIN, pattern, password or fingerprint. Device surveys find this separate package on the Galaxy S10, Note8 and Note9; newer phones handle face unlock elsewhere.
Also shown as Face recognition.
If you disable it
Face unlock stops on phones that use this package. Community testers also report a delay of several seconds before biometric prompts appear.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.bio.face.serviceTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.bio.face.serviceThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.bio.face.serviceRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.bio.face.serviceNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Compares camera images with face data stored on the phone; nothing is uploaded.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 8 to 11.
- Seen on: Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note9, Galaxy Note8.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.bio.face.service?
com.samsung.android.bio.face.service is Face. The face recognition service that handled face unlock on older Galaxy phones such as the S10 and Note9.
Can I disable Face?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Face?
Face unlock stops on phones that use this package. Community testers also report a delay of several seconds before biometric prompts appear.
Sources
- Samsung: Use Facial recognition security on a Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.bio.face.serviceCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.samsung.android.bio.face.service/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.