From what I understand, Touch ID works for unlocking the phone, appstore purchases and Apply Pay. Why not the ability to lock individual apps like the Photo album? I read the 5S could do that with a jb app. So my question is, without being jailbroken, there's no way to lock individual apps in iOS?
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Touch ID to lock individual apps
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Nope. No way to lock individual default apps but you might know with iOS 8 third-party developers can use it with their own apps.
Yep, just read about that. My primary concern is the photos app though. Guess I'll just wait for iP6 to be jailbroken. Thank you for the reply!
Because I'm running iOS 8.
So am I but it could be something that will be added after IOS is publicly released.
I recall reading that one of the enterprise features allowing locking of the default apps if no passcode was on the device after a reboot. Hopefully this will be expanded to allow users to lock selected apps in 8.1.
I do not understand why Apple isn't allowing this? I am no programmer but I don't think it will take much work to write such a code.
There is Guided Access. As far as I know, when it's activated, it will require a password before allowing whoever's using the phone to exit the app that is in the foreground.
I have a question for those who have TouchID-enabled phones that are running the iOS8 GM or the public release: Can you use TouchID instead of a password?
I have a question for those who have TouchID-enabled phones that are running the iOS8 GM or the public release: Can you use TouchID instead of a password?
Why do you need to lock your Photos app?
And why isn't a passcode/thumbprint enough to keep your enemies out of your phone?
And why isn't a passcode/thumbprint enough to keep your enemies out of your phone?
If you are talking about general third party apps, my private bank updated their app this morning to enable Touch ID instead of a password.
Why do you need to lock your Photos app?
And why isn't a passcode/thumbprint enough to keep your enemies out of your phone?
I think they are worried about their friends.