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Next-Generation iPhone Said to Feature Upgraded Touch ID With Reduced Errors
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That was the only feature I loved about the iPhone 6 before returning it for the Note 4. I'm not going to lie about it. My error rate was probably 1 out of 50 tries and it was my fault.
Until someone makes a eyeball scanner Apple wins this round.
+1 to the "works great for me." I even have touchscreen glove fingers registered that work fine. I'll gladly accept improvements for anything though.
I run into the same problem when my hands are not perfectly dry after I washed them, so I'm not saying it's an issue with Touch ID. It's close enough to magic for me.
You should take a look at the "feels like" temperature, it came all the way down to -39 like two weeks ago. It had me buy a new coat because the Columbia Sportswear isn't made for these temperatures.
And obviously I always keep my phone in my jeans pocket, except the 10 seconds when I change the song. I have an iPhone 5 but my colleague has a 5s and Touch ID doesn't always work when he arrives at the office in the morning.
with a better camera.
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I'm starting to have some doubts about the 6s going up to 2GB.
TouchID fails CONSTANTLY for me. More than half of all attempts are fails. I'm constantly having to re-enter my fingers to get it to work, only to have it refuse to accept them a day or two later. I don't know what the deal is. I'm glad it works for you guys.
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Actually, the failures I described above are probably related to the fact that, as a chef, the skin on my fingers is in a constant state of shedding and regrowth, what with moving from stove to sink to oven to cutting board. My hands can get pretty rough. So it's likely not entirely the sensor's fault, but that doesn't mean I'm necessarily doing something wrong. My circumstances just make Touch ID difficult to use.
Still, I'd love to see a version sensitive enough for me to use successfully.
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Actually, the failures I described above are probably related to the fact that, as a chef, the skin on my fingers is in a constant state of shedding and regrowth, what with moving from stove to sink to oven to cutting board. My hands can get pretty rough. So it's likely not entirely the sensor's fault, but that doesn't mean I'm necessarily doing something wrong. My circumstances just make Touch ID difficult to use.
Still, I'd love to see a version sensitive enough for me to use successfully.
I completely agree with the both of you. The iPhone 6 camera is amazing but it's a little sad that a device that cost 649$ plus tax and a extra hundred for 6 Plus is only rocking a 8 Megapixel camera.
Do better Apple.
Well then. My Touch ID is pretty flawless. Unless I touch it at a strange angle. But I don't know what the issue is? 
The iPhone 5S sensor is about 25% for me on my left thumb, 10% on my right thumb. I guess my prints aren't very distinct?