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Touch ID
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its lightning fast. however I thought you could just put your finger on it with the screen off and the ring senses it? apparently you do have to push the button first. no big deal still super fast.
Not really using that function and have not set it up. Have never used a password either. Do not leave my phone laying around.
Can you lock your phone with Touch ID and not have a passcode? I am trying to get it to work where I use Touch ID instead of a passcode, but it seems you need both? Otherwise it's a simple swipe to unlock. I wanted a little security on there and skip the passcode.
This. Same. I thought you could just place your thumb/finger while it's locked but you can't, no big deal at all. It's brilliant. Fast too as you mentioned.
What if someone steals it? I thought that would never happen to me too. Thankfully my phone was locked, wallet not so much lol.
I just played with one at the store and I was impressed as well. Took about a minute to teach my thumb. I then did several tests and it lit up green almost instantly in every instance except one where I intentionally rolled around pretty far to the tip of my thumb. Now I'm even more excited for my gold one to come in!
No, but you'll only need to enter the passcode if you reboot or can't scan your finger. There has to be a backup method - what you if cut your finger or are wearing gloves?
There is no sensitive inforamtion they can access. It is all locked up in an encrypted vault app called Keeper. I am using find my phone so the phone will lock-up on reboot/restore.
My TouchID just burned off my thumbprints while Siri said, "kill it with fire."
Is this a manufacturing problem?
Is this a manufacturing problem?
I do not want a pass code at all for unlocking the phone but I want to use touch id for apps. Is that possible?
Not possible. It can only be used for Unlocking the phone and/or confirming iTunes/App store purchases.
To be clear, do you mean in apps or with itunes/AppStore to buy stuff?
If the latter, that's what I want to do too.
I keep forgetting to not swipe! When I remember, it's just SO nice how quickly it opens. I am very impressed. Set up both thumbs & two index fingers. Works perfectly.
I thought on the keynote, Apple said TouchID will only work for unlocking the iPhone - It will not be available for developers to use as they want to keep the data from fingerprints private, hence why all data is stored on a encrypted part of the A7 chip
If you mean iTunes & App store then you can use Touch ID with them but I just checked and you have to have a pass code set to even access Touch ID settings so if you want to use it for the stores you have to have a pass code or Touch ID to unlock the phone