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Sounds to me like user error. The frequency of the password for purchases is something that needs a little fine tuning and I have a feeling we'll see some improvements soon.
 
I have just discovered it works a lot better if you use the part of your finger that has the swirls on it, and not a part that just has lines.
 
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