What's the point of the Fingerprint Scanner if it still prompts for 4-digit passcode?

[spazma7ik]

How is this anymore secure? Seems completely pointless this way.. Or is the point to be quicker and that's it?

And I mean still prompts for passcode on failed fingerprint attempts. Should go DIRECTLY to asking for Apple ID verification or at least have the option to.

 

[boomhower]

How is this anymore secure? Seems completely pointless this way.. Or is the point to be quicker and that's it?

And I mean still prompts for passcode on failed fingerprint attempts. Should go DIRECTLY to asking for Apple ID verification or at least have the option to.

Convenience mainly. It would be difficult to impossible to rely on it alone. From wintertime when your wearing gloves to injury to your thumb/finger there are many times that it would require you to use a pin. The way I see it as more secure is that with Touch ID being the main input users would be more inclined to use a longer but less convenient passcode making it more secure n the end.

 

[vmaniqui]

How is this anymore secure? Seems completely pointless this way.. Or is the point to be quicker and that's it?

And I mean still prompts for passcode on failed fingerprint attempts. Should go DIRECTLY to asking for Apple ID verification or at least have the option to.

you must have set it up incorrectly. once your scanner works passcode it not required and will not show up.

 

[aristobrat]

And I mean still prompts for passcode on failed fingerprint attempts. Should go DIRECTLY to asking for Apple ID verification or at least have the option to.

How could it do Apple ID verification in situations where it's not connected to the Internet?

A pin is created on the phone, stays on the phone, and doesn't require Internet access in order to verify.

 

[spazma7ik]

You do know you can change your password from a 4-digit pin code to something more secure like a long alpha numeric password right?

This way the fingerprint sensor is really convenient because you wouldn't want to type in a long alpha numeric password over and over throughout the day... but it's much more secure for people than the old system before the fingerprint sensor.

Before the fingerprint sensor people just used to put in easy to crack 4-digit pin codes or even worse, no password due to the hassle. Now they can have a long password to be completely secure but have the convenience of a quick way to get into their phone without having to always put it in.

I wasn't aware you could set that up, this helps! Thanks.

 

[Tork]

You do know you can change your password from a 4-digit pin code to something more secure like a long alpha numeric password right?

This way the fingerprint sensor is really convenient because you wouldn't want to type in a long alpha numeric password over and over throughout the day... but it's much more secure for people than the old system before the fingerprint sensor.

Before the fingerprint sensor people just used to put in easier to crack 4-digit pin codes or even worse, no password due to the hassle. Now they can have a long password to be completely secure but have the convenience of a quick way to get into their phone without having to always put it in.

Yep, pretty much this. I'm planning on using a nice long normal password that I'd never want to type in multiple times per day. Much more secure than four numbers that can very easily be seen by someone watching you as you type them in. Huge advantage with the fingerprint scanner.

 

[user-name-here]

I wasn't aware you could set that up, this helps! Thanks.

No problem

Just go to settings -> general -> passcode & fingerprint -> turn off "simple passcode" to put in your new, more secure one.