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Do I really have to click to wake AND then scan my fingerprint?
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Part of the reason that hack is so unlikely is that not only did they need an extremely high resolution image of the fingerprint, they also needed to transfer that fingerprint to a medium that could replicate the properties of human skin in order to make it work
We need to vote this thread "saddest corner of the Internet today"
Guys. We unlock our phone with our fingerprint! It's amazing technology!
If you aren't impressed, turn it off and move on!
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For the record, I hold my finger a few milliseconds before I actually click the home button and I usually never even see the lock screen. It's ridiculously instant.
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For the record, I hold my finger for a few milliseconds before I actually press the home button and I usually never see the lock screen. It's that ridiculously instant.
Guys. We unlock our phone with our fingerprint! It's amazing technology!
If you aren't impressed, turn it off and move on!
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For the record, I hold my finger a few milliseconds before I actually click the home button and I usually never even see the lock screen. It's ridiculously instant.
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For the record, I hold my finger for a few milliseconds before I actually press the home button and I usually never see the lock screen. It's that ridiculously instant.
Shouldn't this thread have died after a few replies?
It works as advertised and intended. If it is to work a different way it will be in a future iPhone release.
It works as advertised and intended. If it is to work a different way it will be in a future iPhone release.
It DOES sense when your finger touches it, and activates the fingerprint scanner inside the home button. You incorrectly assumed that it would also turn on the screen and unlock your device.
Tip: Don't lift your finger between waking it and scanning. Simply do not let it off the home button after clicking and it'll unlock right away and this is significantly faster than waking it and swiping to unlock that you've been doing all along.
Makes sense to swipe the text first, though, so it opens directly into the app when you use your fingerprint.
I have this not work a lot of times though. Sometimes it will fail, but sometimes it won't even recognize my finger on there, so I have to take it off and put it back on. A lot of times it works too, but it fails enough that it makes me apprehensive every time I try to unlock the phone.
Try reprogramming your print again. The only time it doesn't work is if I pivot my finger while it's scanning but it's easy to get into the habit of holding still. Maybe it's defective in terms of accuracy? You can try comparing to display models.
Sorry but few want to read through 10+ pages of cr^p.
This is just how these forums work.
I swapped my space gray for a silver one, and it's been about the same, so I don't think it's defective.. I'll have to try reprogramming my fingerprints again.
I like it the way it is. Id rather push a button to unlock it rather then just touch it. It really doesn't take that much energy or effort to push it. Maybe if i'm reaching in my pocket or something and my finger hits it I don't want it to unlock (I know small possibility but still).
It makes you apprehensive? Really?!?
You've got an alternative to get into your phone! It's not like you're going to be locked out forever!
What is the point of that though? If you have to push the home button, why not just have the thing come on when home button is pushed. There is more to it that was changed last minute or will be released in a later firmware
100% correct. My guess is disabled for now. As cool as it is now, it is going to be even better after future firmware updates.
I can imagine the complaints of people saying "I accidentally touched the home button without pressing and it unlocked my phone..." I personally don't mind the press down while keeping the finger there for an extra half a second. However, that's just my opinion 
I can imagine the complaints of people saying "I accidentally touched the home button without pressing and it unlocked my phone..." I personally don't mind the press down while keeping the finger there for an extra half a second. However, that's just my opinion
To me, this is what the "silver ring" should be preventing. As it is now it now it really serves 0 purpose.
When I get a notification, my screen comes on, so I just touch the home button (I do NOT click) and it then accepts my fingerprint. No reason to swipe away the notifications...If the screen is on it'll read your print.
It does serve a purpose - it detects your finger. It is how it knows to scan your finger print when your phone is already unlocked and you're trying to confirm an iTunes purchase.
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