TouchID being ignored on purchases

[Zimmy68]

This is a head scratcher.
It seems to work sometimes but most of the time I get, even if it is a free app:

Sign in to iTunes Store, confirm apple ID password to renew Touch ID Purchases.

Ummm, what is the point of using Touch ID to skip entering my password if you are going to keep asking me for my password???

 

[shenan1982]

This is a head scratcher.
It seems to work sometimes but most of the time I get, even if it is a free app:

Sign in to iTunes Store, confirm apple ID password to renew Touch ID Purchases.

Ummm, what is the point of using Touch ID to skip entering my password if you are going to keep asking me for my password???

I'm having the same issue. When I go to buy an app it'll pop up asking for my password. YES, I have the fingerprint settings to allow app store purchases using fingerprint turned on.

Seems like a glitch, I have two iPhones and they both do it. I rebooted just now, went in to "purchase" a free app, it prompted for my iTunes\Apple ID password, and doesn't prompt for a fingerprint.

Hopefully gets worked out.

 

[tylerwatt12]

It's required to ask for password after each reboot I think.

 

[Zimmy68]

It's required to ask for password after each reboot I think.

That is probably it.
I went and got another app right after and it didn't ask me.
Touch ID should be validated after reboot when you unlock your phone.
At least give me the option to always use my finger print.

 

[CrAkD]

same here. every time it either asks me for my password or my 3 digit security code on my debit card. annoying. I just want to use my fingerprint for everything!!!!!

 

[Jimbo47]

It requires a password after 24 hour of not downloading any new apps. It's entirely pointless really.

 

[shenan1982]

It requires a password after 24 hour of not downloading any new apps. It's entirely pointless really.

Absolutely agree. Most people don't purchase often enough to make this requirement relevant. Apple advertises that a fingerprint is far more secure than a password, yet on restart a password is required, and on first purchase every 24 hours it is as well. Hypocrite much?