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New Touch ID speed is literally absurd
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I've seen this mentioned a few times but you can use the volume buttons to wake the phone? Doesn't work on mine. Are you sure?
Honestly I had this problem on my iPhone 6 as well, although the 6s is definitely faster still. Coming from a 5s would be a big change though! Just train yourself to use a different part of your finger if you just want to see notifications. Already 2nd nature after just a couple of days.
Its kinda funny seeing as how everyone has complained that it was too slow, now its way too fast...I guess apple can't win lol
Learn how to use it? When I grab my phone the Home button is the easiest and closest button for me to press. it's not about learning how to use it.
To me it was fine before. I never thought it was too slow at all.
Tap the home button with the tip of your finger, i.e. change the finger's angle of attack from 0deg to 90deg, problem solved.
There is a disadvantage to this too. If you check your phone with the other finger a few times then it disables Touch ID. Too many incorrect finger scans and you need to put in your passcode. You can use your fingernail, but that is awkward. Pressing the sleep button seems to be the current solution.
I literally use the word "literally" in many situations that literally do no require it.
I'm with you. I never had an issue with the response time of touch ID before. This one's just way too fast.
To which problem are you referring? I mentioned no problem or complaint in the post you quoted. I was simply suggesting an alternative method that might be useful.
Has anyone here experienced the touchID not functioning occasionally? It works really well for me (honestly my favorite upgrade from the 6), but sometimes it will just not register the finger at all and requires a lock/unlock to function properly again.
This. Actually thought it was perfect. You could tap, do a quick glance @ notifications/battery/time, and unlock the device a second later.
And TouchID was accurate as well. Probably had about a 99% success rate on my Plus.
Yes this has been happening to me a couple times a day. Not sure whats causing it.
I think this might be iOS 9 related as my non "S" 6+ is doing this as well since 9 was released.