touch id wake up

[ercsliberty]

hi all, is there a way to wake up the iphone 6 using the touch id only?

 

[FoxFifth]

Press the Home button and let it come back up while leaving the finger on it works on the 5s with iOS8 and Touch ID enabled. I suspect the 6 should work the same.

 

[ercsliberty]

hi, sorry, should have stated that wanted to see if it can be done without actually pressing it, just touching it

 

[LostSoul80]

I doubt you can right know, but maybe a future update will make it possible.
Tapping the ring only works for reachibility, I think.

 

[Applejuiced]

hi, sorry, should have stated that wanted to see if it can be done without actually pressing it, just touching it

No.
You have to press the button
If the sensor was always actively scanning for fingerprints even when the phone is in sleep mode 24 hours a day your battery would be dying way faster.

 

[Trebuin]

hi all, is there a way to wake up the iphone 6 using the touch id only?

not without a jailbreak. That would be a great feature and help extend the button life, which is why I want it, and why apple wants it to break.

 

[H3boy]

not without a jailbreak. That would be a great feature and help extend the button life, which is why I want it, and why apple wants it to break.

But it would kill your battery life and longevity. More power usage = More charges. More charges = shorter battery longevity.

 

[Trebuin]

But it would kill your battery life and longevity. More power usage = More charges. More charges = shorter battery longevity.

This is true, same as the jailbreak option to tap the screen to wait. I don't know which would use less energy, but I would guess the sensor.