No, what you mean is that because it's a new thing to us, it's not a natural motion. When you've done it for a week, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
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Do I really have to click to wake AND then scan my fingerprint?
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No, what you mean is that because it's a new thing to us, it's not a natural motion. When you've done it for a week, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Apple over the years has added more and more functions to the home button, it can be easy to lose track sometimes.
It can't be any less natural than pushing the home button, swiping the screen, typing in your password, etc like it used to be.
I just push the button and keep my finger on there for a half a second longer and boom, I'm in. It does feel natural and fluid.
You guys are hilarious. Seriously, READ the thread. It's barely ANY different than with any iPhone. Just click the button once, KEEP your thumb on the sensor, and your phone is unlocked. How exactly is this inconvenient?
Can someone lock this thread already?
WilliamG said:
I just tested 3 ways, it did not work
1) Held down, siri popped up (X)
2) Turned siri off, held down, voice control came on (X)
3) Let go of home button right before siri was about to come on, nothing happened (X)
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That does NOT work. I just tested this, read my post above ^
EDIT: I have the 5s in my hand right now, holding down the home button does NOT unlock the phone
OK. Listen.
1.) Physically CLICK button ONCE, resting your thumb/finger on the sensor the entire time.
That's it.
Your issue is that you're holding the clicking part in. Don't do that. Click ONCE, and rest your thumb on button (without it pressed in). It's one motion. I seriously don't see the issue.
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It does work. I have two iPhone 5s. You press the button (click ONCE), and continue to rest your finger/thumb on the sensor, and boom - phone unlocked. IT DOES WORK!
If you HOLD the clicking part in, you'll just bring up Siri. So make sure you're only clicking ONCE, but not HOLDING the clicking part in - just resting your finger/thumb on the sensor. Lord, please someone make a video so this thread can die, lol.
Are you sure? I'm trying it all the ways you are saying it, and it does not work...
So obviously I don't have an iPhone 5S in my hands to try it myself, but the video by Apple sure does lead me to believe that you do not have to push the button. Just touch it with your finger, the steel ring senses your finger, and then analyzes it.
http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch
Watch this video. At about 1:35, is when it talks about the steel ring.
http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch
Watch this video. At about 1:35, is when it talks about the steel ring.
Just press and release the home button (don't hold it down).
When the screen lights up, just continue gently resting your thumb (or finger) on the home button.
If you press and hold in the button, you'll be activating Siri, etc.
When the screen lights up, just continue gently resting your thumb (or finger) on the home button.
If you press and hold in the button, you'll be activating Siri, etc.
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Just another thread were some OP thinks they're usability expert without spending more than 30 seconds to think it through.
The 2 step process is to reduce accidental unlocks. You know, similar to how we have been swiping to unlock for the last 7 years.
Are you going to start another thread tomorrow explaining why Apple is so stupid to implement swipe to unlock since iOS 1.0 when you, the usability expert, figured out that the steps can be cut down by simply clicking the home button once.
C'mon, my 5 year old brother could of probably told you this.
The 2 step process is to reduce accidental unlocks. You know, similar to how we have been swiping to unlock for the last 7 years.
Are you going to start another thread tomorrow explaining why Apple is so stupid to implement swipe to unlock since iOS 1.0 when you, the usability expert, figured out that the steps can be cut down by simply clicking the home button once.
C'mon, my 5 year old brother could of probably told you this.
I think it can probably read your finger without having to push the button. For example, if you're in the App Store and buy something, you can press your finger against the ring without pressing the button.
But if your iPhone is asleep, you need to wake it up first. Push the home button, or push the power button.
Exactly. Around the 0:54-0:56 mark, it's hard to tell that the person is actually clicking the button, he appears to just rest his finger on it. I think that led to a lot of the confusion, and obviously the confusion was amongst people (like myself) who don't yet have the phone. But obviously we default to the people who actually own it, and we now know how it works so OP you have your answer. Slightly misleading video, but I'm happy it works the way it does because as many have said, you'd have the screen turning on constantly every time it touched your leg through your pocket.
Well, this thread escalated quickly...
On topic, I fail to see how there's any significant difference between touching the home button to unlock the phone and clicking the button (followed by a VERY short hold) to unlock the phone. Not that people aren't entitled to their opinions, but I'm just not seeing how one is good and the other is annoying and inconvenient. The difference between the two is the amount of effort it takes to quickly click the home button while your finger is already touching it anyway. That is, extremely little.
On topic, I fail to see how there's any significant difference between touching the home button to unlock the phone and clicking the button (followed by a VERY short hold) to unlock the phone. Not that people aren't entitled to their opinions, but I'm just not seeing how one is good and the other is annoying and inconvenient. The difference between the two is the amount of effort it takes to quickly click the home button while your finger is already touching it anyway. That is, extremely little.
Wow
If that is your biggest problem on earth then please consider yourself the luckiest person alive.
If that is your biggest problem on earth then please consider yourself the luckiest person alive.
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Not probably, It can.
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That activates Siri or voice control if Siri is disabled (like on mine). Maybe actually get your hands on one before guessing?
Edit: Ok read you're post again. In that case I don't know what you're talking about. That's just how you're supposed to do it. Who said they're doing it differently?
Great job!
For a second I thought this was too complex for you. Glad to see you improved from your original post!
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