5S and Touch Sensor - Is it working properly?

A search would of been a better option because it's been answered but yes, you need to push the home button in for it to "wake up". What's the point of the ring you ask? Well that's a lot of people's question. I hope some day they will be able to make it respond by simply placing your finger on the button (why have the ring the senses your touch if it's not used for that purpose right?) but alas that day has yet to arrive.

You don't have to hold it in.... Did you hold it in on previous iPhones when you wanted to open it up? Of course not so why should that change? Simply push in the home button like you always have and keep your finger resting on the sensor... easy peasy.

Of course others have experienced issues with iOS 7..... do you not read MR? Try a fresh install of iOS 7 and don't restore from back-up and see if that helps, good luck.

 

The problem is you're pushing the button and holding it down. You need to just push it and then hold your finger to the sensor (not pressing it).

 

I also thought the ring sensed your touch and opened..... would be much better if it worked that way. Hopefully some day apple will implement that options if it's even possible.

Yep.... not sure how/why that's so confusing.

 

If sleep mode then click home or power button and place finger on sensor. If screen is on then you don't need to click.

 

Yes

 

Quick press home button, rest your finger on the sensor. It's quite intuitive. The purpose of the ring is to verify that the object that pushed the home button is a (living) skin before carrying out the scanning process. all of which is happening within a fraction of a second.

If apple implemented what you are hoping for, Everytime a skin touches the touchID ring, your iPhone will turn on and do a scan which will fail and drain battery due to many failed attempts. You don't want that especially when it is in your pocket and your phone is facing your thighs. (capacitive touch sensors can still sense your skin over a thin layer of cloth).

 

You need to click it once. As if you would have clicked it before swiping to unlock. The click is to wake up the phone. After that the finger needs to stay on the bottom for just a moment to unlock.

Siri is coming up because you are holding the button.

 

Yup. That's how it works.

 

Yes, you do not need to remove your finger after pushing the button, just relax it enough to let off the button enough for it to come back up.