Last 3 days I've worked out, I've used the phone multiple times to change the song and TouchID has worked every time
Granted my fingers aren't super sweaty, but I'd say theres a little bit of moisture on them during and after my workout.
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Touch ID inconsistently works on 5s
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Last 3 days I've worked out, I've used the phone multiple times to change the song and TouchID has worked every time
Granted my fingers aren't super sweaty, but I'd say theres a little bit of moisture on them during and after my workout.
same problem as yesterday with Touch ID
Having the same problem again that I originally posted about. This morning, same issue, Touch ID was working maybe 5%. I was using the same technique as yesterday of letting my finger rest on the home screen after pushing the button (which was working very consistently yesterday). However, wasn't recognizing it all this morning.
I know others have posted that it will continue to learn over time, however, I can't imagine it will learn if won't recognize the fingerprint at all!
Thinking about going to Apple store (though I can't imagine that they have any replacement units in stock)!
Having the same problem again that I originally posted about. This morning, same issue, Touch ID was working maybe 5%. I was using the same technique as yesterday of letting my finger rest on the home screen after pushing the button (which was working very consistently yesterday). However, wasn't recognizing it all this morning.
I know others have posted that it will continue to learn over time, however, I can't imagine it will learn if won't recognize the fingerprint at all!
Thinking about going to Apple store (though I can't imagine that they have any replacement units in stock)!
Interestingly, this has never failed since launch day for me. I use it every chance I get, and its very convenient, and flawless so far.
Same here. I feel like I mistyped my passcode 10-20% of the time. Maybe 1-5% scan failure. And scan failures have always been my fault, placing my finger at a weird angle.
I came to the same conclusion, whenever it hot and my hand sweats touchID does not work, need to wipe my finger and try few times, takes longer than entering the code.
Have been using it since Wednesday (3 days now) and I think it only failed on me like twice, but it didn't fail completely... I just adjusted my finger position and it then worked.
I registered my thumb... and I registered it the way I use the phone. In other words, when I added the print, I held the phone the way I will normally hold the phone. I didn't register it as if I was getting finger-printed at the police station. LOL
I also registered my index finger because sometime when the phone is sitting next to me, I'll reach over with one finger just to check it. In that case, I also registered the print in the way I will touch the button.
I'd suggest that when you register your finger prints, you register them in the way you will use them... hold the phone the way you normally do.
If you've done that already, I don't know what to tell you. It's working nearly 99% of the time for me.
I registered my thumb... and I registered it the way I use the phone. In other words, when I added the print, I held the phone the way I will normally hold the phone. I didn't register it as if I was getting finger-printed at the police station. LOL
I also registered my index finger because sometime when the phone is sitting next to me, I'll reach over with one finger just to check it. In that case, I also registered the print in the way I will touch the button.
I'd suggest that when you register your finger prints, you register them in the way you will use them... hold the phone the way you normally do.
If you've done that already, I don't know what to tell you. It's working nearly 99% of the time for me.
Correct. The "learning" is:
Whenever it recognizes your finger, it adds to its storage any section of the print image that it doesn't have already.
Eventually it could build up an image of your entire finger that way.
I use it while I workout and have never had an issue. I think some peoples fingers just don't register perfectly.
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You can kind of train it by locking it and unlocking at different angles again and again until it speeds up. My right thumb unlocks faster than my lock screen can show. My index is a little slower but still good.
I think this is just BS. The only time it learns your finger print is when you're putting your finger prints into the system not after.
Also ppl that aren't getting good reads how about making sure you place your finger directly on the sensor instead of using your finger tips. I notice when I use my tips that's when I get bad reads.
Well, it's what Apple claims:
"Touch ID will incrementally add new sections of your fingerprint to your enrolled fingerprint data to improve matching accuracy over time."
- Apple support page for Touch Id
week later it works every time for me. only time it has declined is if my hands were mildly wet from washing them or showering.
yeah and it's BS because it sure doesn't work that way. If you have a iphone 5s right now you should had realized how untrue this is by now. It's not learning anything outside of the learning screen.
Works fine for me. It's failed a few times but mostly because I was touching it with too much of the side of my finger rather than the front part that I'd taught it. The only thing that bugs me is when I get a message or something I can't use touchID to open it individually as swiping it brings you straight to the passcode screen, so it's either go to the homescreen and then open the app, or swipe the message from the lockscreen but then have to type the code in.
You can use TouchID from the code entry screen too. Swipe message, rest thumb on home button and you're in.
Yup it works properly
and I register all 6 (six) fingers and working fine. Yes six, if you have not heard the news, there is a trick of doing it.
and I register all 6 (six) fingers and working fine. Yes six, if you have not heard the news, there is a trick of doing it.
I've been using it since launch and not once has it ever denied me access. I've seen youtube videos demonstrating how to set it up and it never fails, the person always does a really poor job at setting it up. When the phone asks you to adjust your grip, they just disregard it and don't do the tips.
No wonder, people. No wonder.
No wonder, people. No wonder.
