2nd Generation Touch ID?

[Apollonian]

Touch ID has been incredibly reliable for me, it is not a gimmick. It's a great way to secure the phone without having to enter a passcode every time you pick up the phone!

 

[Dmaynard83]

Isn't this 3rd generation touch ID? 1st gen 5s, 2nd gen 6, 3rd gen 6s.

 

[Jws]

Normally, Touch ID works well, except when my hands are sweaty at the gym. Then it's much more frustrating. Hopefully "version 2" will do better with sweat.

 

[HopeWV]

I have never had a problem with Touch ID. I love not having to enter my password.

 

[semicoln]

Entering passwords on a phone sucks. Touch ID FTW. Not a gimmick at all.

 

[perkedel]

I'd like to see the 2nd gen touchId would work better with sweaty finger.

 

[semicoln]

There's a thread trying to figure out what the S stands for this time. Maybe it's Sweaty fingers.

 

[MH01]

wonder if the improved Touch ID will work better when the fingers have moisture .

 

[Maclver]

Isn't this 3rd generation touch ID? 1st gen 5s, 2nd gen 6, 3rd gen 6s.

Not if it they didn't change anything with Touch ID from the 5S to the 6. I think they focused on software enhancements for Touch ID from 5S to 6

 

[kycophpd]

I'm a criminalist and I deal with fingerprints. Your fingerprint are a mixture of oil and moisture. They have little pores in them that secrete fluid. As far as the one person who said if you clean your hands, it won't recognize them? That's actually the opposite. The cleaner the better. However lotion does affect the quality of your print and it's possible the way these sensors are built that they are not seeing them as accurately if you use lotion on your hands. Also keep in mind that even small microscopic cuts can affect your fingerprint short term or long term so depending on what industry you are in, you may need to redo the fingerprints every few weeks. Fingerprints are boring to learn about (I promise) but are fascinating how no two are the same. We are expecting this little tiny sensor to be able to differentiate between the over 50 billion different fingerprints out there to make sure it's looking at the right one. Even an 80% accuracy is amazing to see after you have been trained on fingerprints. I am very thankful with my about 99% rate on my phone and iPad.

 

[ZipZap]

Normally, Touch ID works well, except when my hands are sweaty at the gym. Then it's much more frustrating. Hopefully "version 2" will do better with sweat.

Now that would have been something for Apple to highlight. I suspect the difference will not be as impressive as Apple would lead you to believe.

 

[spinedoc77]

Isn't this 3rd generation touch ID? 1st gen 5s, 2nd gen 6, 3rd gen 6s.

Same here mine sucks in the gym, even with just a minimal amount of moisture. Hopefully this is improved.

 

[T-Will]

Has anyone noticed if their 6s Touch ID is more reliable than the 6 with moist/sweaty fingers?

 

[Orien]

Has anyone had issues with Touch ID not sensing anything randomly on the 6s Plus? It doesn't even say "Try again". It just comes and goes.

 

[campingsk8er]

Has anyone noticed if their 6s Touch ID is more reliable than the 6 with moist/sweaty fingers?

Yeah mine even after a shower works amazingly fast!

 

[HippieMagic]

I have had much better results with the 6s than I did with the 6 or the Air 2. I used to tap the home button because it wouldn't register the print and I would be able to change music. Now it is unlocked as soon as I do a quick tap to the point that I wondered if it was even reading it. Testing with other fingers confirmed it is just really fast...