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iPhone 6 Touch ID is useless
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Have had the 6+ for nearly two weeks and must say that the TouchID has worked exceptionally well.Would say it works 99.5% of the time, first time.Literally only on a couple of occasions have I had to try it twice.
It is strange, I came from the note 3, which I still have, and I find myself resting my finger on the home button on the Note expecting it to open,almost as much as I keep pressing the right side of the iPhone bezel to go back!!
It is strange, I came from the note 3, which I still have, and I find myself resting my finger on the home button on the Note expecting it to open,almost as much as I keep pressing the right side of the iPhone bezel to go back!!
Not buy a 6plus so the finger ID works! WTF
My 6 only works 3 of 5 times on the average and it is still not worth the trouble to use.
Did I say buy a 6plus for it to work? Don't know why you are having problems. I had the 5S worked fine, used the 6 for a week worked totally fine. Maybe you should bring it into Apple genius so they can figure out what's wrong.
OP, I posted another thread about this same problem. I did 2 things that were suggested and I have had a lot better luck with Touch ID: 1). I used my right index finger to capture fingerprint for all 5 of the allowed fingerprints. 2). I use lots of handcream and I have been keeping the home button wiped off. I will also replace my screen protector when I finally get home tomorrow. My current screen protector is not on quite straight near the home button.
Like you I am reluctant to exchange hardware if I can avoid it, so you might want to try these strategies also. I am having much better luck with Touch ID already.
Like you I am reluctant to exchange hardware if I can avoid it, so you might want to try these strategies also. I am having much better luck with Touch ID already.
My 6 plus touch id works about 99.9% of the time. Your 6 should too. I'm thinking yours has a faulty sensor.
Mine works more often than not, but it still fails enough to be frustrating. Most of the time it'll only fail once and then work the second time, but on a couple of occasions it's just failed to scan five times in a row and then made me put the PIN in.
I'm really close to changing back to PIN-only and setting the 4-hour delay (that's how I had my 4S set up).
I'm really close to changing back to PIN-only and setting the 4-hour delay (that's how I had my 4S set up).
this is going to sound weird but do you bite your nails?
my friend said his Touch ID was useless and come to find out (after like 3 months of research) it was because he would bite his nails and take a layer of skin off the tip of his thumb and other fingers. if you bite off that skin or calis (sp) it'll mess with your Touch ID
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also any kind of liquid messes it up. grease, oils, water, etc
my friend said his Touch ID was useless and come to find out (after like 3 months of research) it was because he would bite his nails and take a layer of skin off the tip of his thumb and other fingers. if you bite off that skin or calis (sp) it'll mess with your Touch ID
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also any kind of liquid messes it up. grease, oils, water, etc
I've had my 6 since Sunday, my Touch ID works superbly. Recognises first time 99% of the time. I didn't have a 5S so it's really my first time using it. I always kept my old phones unsecured because I hated entering a passcode every time I unlocked it but there's no chance I'm turning Touch ID off.
Maybe it's possible. Isn't part of TouchID that it uses electrical impulses generated by the human body to recognize that it's an actual finger? I suppose a metal part could interfere with the sensor.
iPhone 6, Touch ID, near perfect. I would say it misreads my fingerprint once or twice a day, that's it. And usually it's because I have it placed weird on the scanner.
I exchanged my 16gb for a 64gb 6. The 16gb Touch ID worked maybe 2 out of 15 tries. I reset the phone, redid the prints, nothing helped. The 64gb Touch ID works pretty much every time (even if there's smudges over the button!). So I think some phones may have wonky Touch ID buttons.
I chatted with an apple tech when I had the 16gb and they said take it to a store and if they see the same problem, they'd replace it.
I chatted with an apple tech when I had the 16gb and they said take it to a store and if they see the same problem, they'd replace it.
That definitely sounds like yours is defective. I've had no problems with my 6 Plus. I registered 5 of my fingers and the Touch I.D. is spot on every time without hesitation.
I initially set up my index fingers. Then later added my thumbs. As soon as I added the third and fourth digits I started having problems. Thumbs would work a couple of times, then it wouldn't recognize them no matter how I positioned them. I finally deleted all, set up my index fingers again, and everything works perfectly.
Iphone 6 touch id is useless
You can also repeat same finger(s) as this can help. If your fingers are greasy or wet it won't work. I also suggest going to an Apple Store as yu may have a faulty ph. I have had no issues with my iPhone 6 plus. I did scan each finger twice (4 fingers ) 8 scans
You can also repeat same finger(s) as this can help. If your fingers are greasy or wet it won't work. I also suggest going to an Apple Store as yu may have a faulty ph. I have had no issues with my iPhone 6 plus. I did scan each finger twice (4 fingers ) 8 scans
If you go into Settings -> Passcode you'll see the Finger number highlight that you're holding on the Touch ID sensor. Try doing variations of that finger, this should improve Touch ID
This! My friends with the 5s all put in both their thumbs in multiple different "versions". When I get my 6 I plan on doing at least one of my toes as well
Touch ID works perfectly for me
Very handy when i ate some buffalo wings or any other finger food.
Also love it that i dont have to type in a passcode or apple ID password to download apps
been using it since the 5S, i dont know what you're talking about
Very handy when i ate some buffalo wings or any other finger food.
Also love it that i dont have to type in a passcode or apple ID password to download apps
been using it since the 5S, i dont know what you're talking about