Personally I have no issues with the new speed, and think it's an amazing bit of tech. But, to answer your question, the home button is the easiest one to reach when mounted to the windscreen of the truck without reaching just a little further than is comfortable so I have to adjust how I use the home button to wake the screen.
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New Touch ID speed is literally absurd
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Personally I have no issues with the new speed, and think it's an amazing bit of tech. But, to answer your question, the home button is the easiest one to reach when mounted to the windscreen of the truck without reaching just a little further than is comfortable so I have to adjust how I use the home button to wake the screen.
Honestly I had this problem even with the iPhone 6, but there is no doubt the 6s is a lot faster!!
Still, overall this is a big improvement. I've already adapted to generally waking the phone with a different finger if I just want to see what notifications have come in. The rest of the time the speed is much welcomed. For example, I was watching something on the tv last night, via Airplay on the iPhone which I do frequently. It used to be that the lag time to wake the device up and present me with the controls in the program I was using was enough to make me often keep the silver ATV remote in hand. Now the phone unlocks so quickly that I was able to use my phone like a real remote.
Still, overall this is a big improvement. I've already adapted to generally waking the phone with a different finger if I just want to see what notifications have come in. The rest of the time the speed is much welcomed. For example, I was watching something on the tv last night, via Airplay on the iPhone which I do frequently. It used to be that the lag time to wake the device up and present me with the controls in the program I was using was enough to make me often keep the silver ATV remote in hand. Now the phone unlocks so quickly that I was able to use my phone like a real remote.
You could:
1. Push the WAKE button.
2. Use a non-registered finger
Or... If you are absolutely determined to use a Touch ID registered finger:
3. Swipe as you push the home button.
1. Push the WAKE button.
2. Use a non-registered finger
Or... If you are absolutely determined to use a Touch ID registered finger:
3. Swipe as you push the home button.
People complaining about the phone being too fast. Apple just can't win.
It's only natural, some people see an apple and want to make apple sauce. It's a fruit that likes to get picked on.
They need to put a delay in the settings
I too was thinking that they should allow for adjusting the sensitivity. I've always been a fan of the Touch ID and must say that I'm not really digging this change as much.
If enough people are truly bothered, Apple will probably add some adjustment. In past they have enhanced every feature they perceive need's it. Who would have thought a feature most wanted speeded up is now too fast. A bit of irony there.
Hahaha. Touchwiz. Worst name in tech. Sounds like a name that a 70 yr old came up with. Also sounds like an STD
I had gotten used to pressing my wake/sleep button over the home button on my 6 anyway. I was actually annoyed at how slow the Touch ID could be on that thing.
Now with my 6S+ I'm enjoying the Touch ID almost as much as "Hey Siri" (will refrain from giving details on what I ask Siri to protect the children on this forum).
Now with my 6S+ I'm enjoying the Touch ID almost as much as "Hey Siri" (will refrain from giving details on what I ask Siri to protect the children on this forum).
Do you guys notice the screen waking instantly when you press the home button? Mine has a very slight delay, causing me to have to hold my finger on the scanner a bit longer than I'd anticipate, based on reading this thread.
That kind of defeats the purpose though.
I have touch ID set with my thumbs since 99% of the time I take out the phone I'm initially using it with one hand. If I'm pressing the home button to just check notifications/time then I'm likely also using it one handed so a thumb press is the most convenient. Using a different finger, as suggested, would limit that kind of quick operation or one-handedness.
I'll just have to get used to hitting the wake/sleep button instead, even though I have to burn that into muscle memory already since I'm coming from an iPhone 5 with that button on the top.
One problem I see with TouchID being really fast is Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > Double-Click Home Button. It is so fast that you can forget about double-clicking the home button unless you use a wrong finger.
Someone on here taught me the trick to use your finger nail or the edge of your thumb
Thumb on edge using nail works great for me.Someone on here taught me the trick to use your finger nail or the edge of your thumb
Even so, The new speed doesn't require any major changes in how you use it. Program one finger to open the phone (thumb or index) and when you want to just glance at notifications just use a different one (index or middle).
My point is that complaints it's "too fast" are invalid.
No, they're not. As I mentioned above, your workaround defeats the purpose for single handed use.
I said that I'll just have to get used to using the sleep/wake button instead, but telling people to just use a different finger isn't a valid substitute.
Exactly. You can use the sleep wake or volume buttons to wake it up. Still fine for one handed use. For the fellow who couldn't reach the sleep button and needed the home button he can reach with a different finger. Either way, everyone is served just fine.