My iPhone 6 went from successfully reading my "fingerprint" to hardly reading it at all.
Then I realised what was happening ...
I get dry hands from time to time, so have to apply hand cream regularly.
However, I didn't want to get cream all over (or IN, via nooks & crannies) my new iPhone 6, so stopped using the cream.
What happened was my hands/fingers dried up a bit, and this caused my "fingerprint" to change.
Obviously, when your fingertips become dry, this tends to cause additional lines to form, which differs from the time when you added your print in the Touch ID settings.
I have undertaken a routine to sort out the dryness with my hands/fingers (copious cream at night, and washing my hands using Epaderm ointment, instead of any form of hand wash) and Touch ID is now much more accurate again.
Just a little tip for everyone, especially as the winter season is here & many of us end up with dry hands/fingers.
I hope you're all enjoying your new iPhones as much as I am ...
Then I realised what was happening ...
I get dry hands from time to time, so have to apply hand cream regularly.
However, I didn't want to get cream all over (or IN, via nooks & crannies) my new iPhone 6, so stopped using the cream.
What happened was my hands/fingers dried up a bit, and this caused my "fingerprint" to change.
Obviously, when your fingertips become dry, this tends to cause additional lines to form, which differs from the time when you added your print in the Touch ID settings.
I have undertaken a routine to sort out the dryness with my hands/fingers (copious cream at night, and washing my hands using Epaderm ointment, instead of any form of hand wash) and Touch ID is now much more accurate again.
Just a little tip for everyone, especially as the winter season is here & many of us end up with dry hands/fingers.
I hope you're all enjoying your new iPhones as much as I am ...