As my hands get dry, fingerprint not working

[147798]

I am having to reset my fingerprint more and more often as the weather gets cold and my fingers get dry and chapped. The downside to fingerprint ID. More of a fair weather thing??

 

[Learylvr.]

I have very, very dry skin... I was having to reset my finger prints ever 2 days. I now have my sensor working almost every time . Sounds nuts but I took 4 scans of my left thumb, two laying my thumb print side ways and two prints
Vertical . Today, it's been one week since my last scan , works 99% of the time. Try it

 

[147798]

I have very, very dry skin... I was having to reset my finger prints ever 2 days. I now have my sensor working almost every time . Sounds nuts but I took 4 scans of my left thumb, two laying my thumb print side ways and two prints
Vertical . Today, it's been one week since my last scan , works 99% of the time. Try it

I like that idea. Several takes on the same finger. Hadn't thought of that before. Thanks!

 

[Learylvr.]

It sounds nuts but taking my 4 scans of my same thumb worked. The first set of 4 scans only worked 2 days . I tried again and I'm now on a week with the same scans. Let me know if it works for you. Take the scans with your dry fingers... Don't put lotion on even a hour before scans. Hope it works for you, it was driving me nuts. If that isn't help try returning your phone to Apple, maybe that will solve it.

 

[KPOM]

I am having to reset my fingerprint more and more often as the weather gets cold and my fingers get dry and chapped. The downside to fingerprint ID. More of a fair weather thing??

I'm noticing this a lot, too. Sometimes it works just fine. Other times, it just won't register, no matter what.