Damn ! I hope someone from apple is reading the comments and fix the feature before release. could be so useful if better implemented.
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iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode
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Damn ! I hope someone from apple is reading the comments and fix the feature before release. could be so useful if better implemented.
Still almost as useful, as you still can’t get back into the phone at this point until you enter you passcode. Just not as discreet as it will leave the screen up showing that you activated the SOS feature.
When you have a few chicks and one wants you to unlock your phone all the time and you worry about her using your fingerprint while you sleep...trust me, you'll remember to do it before you go to bed.
Just sayin.
sorry but I think you got it wrong
you press five times > touch id still active and phone screen stays lit
press cancel > touch ID disabled and phone goes to sleep
Oh no, it's totally unintentional. I bet Apple worked hard to come up with a useful feature that allows you to unintentionally disable TouchID.
No, Touch ID is deactivated as soon as you press it 5 times. At that point, the only options you have are to power down the phone (which deactivates Touch ID), call emergency services, or access your medical ID. The last two of which require you to enter your passcode to get back into the phone once you are done with said tasks.
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Maybe, but only for those that actually have an 8.No worries this will be permanently removed once the iPhone 8 is released.
You'd think you could assign a finger for emergency that would secretly contact someone with your location. Or at least a locking finger. Maybe in iOS 14
I agree. To make it more inconspicuous than just turning off your phone you need to be able to do this in your pocket without looking. Pressing five times should disable Touch ID without needing to cancel.
I'm thinking this is unintentional. The function to bring up your medical ID is for emergency responders to be able to access it if you are incapacitated. You wouldn't want the phone continuing to look for a fingerprint thinking it is an unauthorized user and take the responder directly to the passcode screen, so the simple solution is to disable inputs other than the ones you specifically want to guide people toward. You want that information to be readily and obviously available with as little chance to screw it up as possible.
That's bit stupid, isn't it? Almost all other phones allow to make emergency calls without unlocking the phone AND without doing some magic moves that only owner of this kind of phone knows. The whole point of this functionality is to allow any stranger to pick the phone from your unconscious body and make a call for help. This 5-presses thingy will narrow your potential life-savers to iPhone users (and only some of them, that happen to know how to use this feature).
I hope they always leave the alternative to simply enter a passcode.
All these biometric IDs I can live without.
All these biometric IDs I can live without.
Interesting story, however, it does NOT disable touch ID. At least not on my phone that's running the latest public beta.
I really like the idea of this feature. Glad that Apple is looking out for us.
You might be experiencing a beta bug (if you are sure you did it correctly). I am running the latest DB and it is working.
OR
1. Enable Magnifier in Settings
Open the Settings app
Tap ‘General’, then the ‘Accessibility’ tab
Tap ‘Magnifier’ and tap the toggle to enable it
Optionally tap the toggle for Auto-Brightness to enable automatic brightness and contrast adjustments based on ambient light while using Magnifier
2. Triple-click home button to activate Magnifier
Once enabled, you can now open the Magnifier from anywhere with a quick triple-click of the home button, including from the lock screen.
Is the screen shot real? The Emergency and Medical ID icons look like they were done in Paint by a 6th grader.
I think you have a glitch considering this and the fact that Touch ID doesn’t disable for you.
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Sorry, mixed you up with another user. Not sure what the normal behavior is supposed to be. Curious, does your phone just dim or does the screen actually turn off if you leave it without pressing cancel?