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Does Touch ID work for you?

Does Touch ID work for you?

  • Yes

    Votes: 240 83.3%

  • No

    Votes: 11 3.8%

  • Not sure yet

    Votes: 37 12.8%
  • Total voters
    288
  • Poll closed .
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KPOM

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It's a definite yes for me (32GB T-Mobile 5s)
 
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It took me awhile to get it to work...I had something wrong in the settings...but now that it is functional, I love it! I've even downloaded a few items in the App store with my fingerprint.
 
sometimes i just unlock my phone for fun just to use the touch ID. yeah im really that lame, shuttup. its fun.
 
Pretty overwhelming support so far (25 yes, 6 not sure, and 0 no). Apple got this one right, it seems.
 
Works every time, i like it and can't wait for what the future holds with this feature
 
I had to register the same finger multiple times and save them all so that it would work reliably.
 
To the two who voted "no": Come out from hiding and explain yourselves!

Working flawlessly for me.
 
Col Ronson said:
sometimes i just unlock my phone for fun just to use the touch ID. yeah im really that lame, shuttup. its fun.
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Sigh - I do this as well... I'm still in training mode to remember to use touch ID instead of swipe to unlock. I've done swipe to unlock for so long now that it's been a very hard habit to break.
 
It took me a while to realize I shouldn't press the button for the scan .. just set my finger gently on the button.

Once I started doing that, it's been working flawlessly. :D
 
I'm wondering how it will work with my hands. Sometimes they get dried on the tips which makes some fine wrinkles. I hope that doesn't disrupt the sensor. I guess I'll have to start using lotion :p
 
Brenz said:
Same here, it just works so well its like having no pass code anyway
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It feels faster than having no passcode. With no passcode, you still have to hit button, then swipe to unlock. Touch ID, just press button and hold finger, unlocked almost instantly.
 
sclawis300 said:
Did you read my post above yours? I also started a thread yesterday.

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Read this. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1641136/
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I don't doubt your posts, but perhaps it's just a matter of figuring out the best way to touch the rings and the center. I long have had issues with older fingerprint scanners (I once had a client who used them instead of ID badges and I ALWAYS had issues), but Touch ID has been a dream by comparison.

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spades1412 said:
It feels faster than having no passcode. With no passcode, you still have to hit button, then swipe to unlock. Touch ID, just press button and hold finger, unlocked almost instantly.
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That's what I like about it. My employer requires a passcode as part of our enterprise profile. It could get very cumbersome. Happily, Touch ID seems to be compatible with our profile (I was worried I'd miss out on a nice new feature). It's just one more thing to make the phone easier to use.
 
firstapple said:
Sigh - I do this as well... I'm still in training mode to remember to use touch ID instead of swipe to unlock. I've done swipe to unlock for so long now that it's been a very hard habit to break.
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haha ive done that a few times, the swipe to unlock. but as soon as you hold your finger down on the scanner it will populate the passcode field with ur password and tada!
 
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