While screen is off : Do you have to press down home button to scan your fingerprint?

[user-name-here]

Or just simply touch the home button (even if the screen is off to begin with) and it scans your fingerprint to unlock the phone?

Thanks.

 

[AAPLinc]

Nope, you just have to rest your finger onto the button, no press needed.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

You don't have to press down on the button -- only hold your finger on it.

Bryan

 

[Dulcimer]

You only touch it. They explained in the videos that the metal ring around the home button is used to detect the presence of a finger without having to press the home button.

 

[user-name-here]

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[Kurso]

You only touch it. They explained in the videos that the metal ring around the home button is used to detect the presence of a finger without having to press the home button.

Makes you wonder why they left the home button there. Not to derail the thread but I bet it's gone in the iPhone 6.

 

[user-name-here]

You don't have to press down on the button -- only hold your finger on it.

You only touch it. They explained in the videos that the metal ring around the home button is used to detect the presence of a finger without having to press the home button.

Ok, but does that mean you only need to touch (not press down) the home button WHILE the screen is on?

Or can you simply touch the home button even if the screen is off to unlock your iPhone?

 

[Jimbo47]

I saw in the demo videos (or may have been a hands on video) it appeared as though the button was pushed down first to turn the screen on, then the fingerprint was read.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

I haven't seen any bloggers that got there hands on the Fingerprint side of things yet. So no one knows.

 

[DOUGHNUT]

well the home button is still used for...going to home screen as well as activating Siri. although i suppose they could've done it as a touch sensitive button too.

 

[b10cker]

If it just became a touch sensitive button how would it know if you were fingerprint scanning or going home?

 

[WhiteIphone5]

I saw in the demo videos (or may have been a hands on video) it appeared as though the button was pushed down first to turn the screen on, then the fingerprint was read.

yeah same here.

 

[Zcott]

I saw in the demo videos (or may have been a hands on video) it appeared as though the button was pushed down first to turn the screen on, then the fingerprint was read.

This is how it works. Andy ihnatko confirmed it on macbreak weekly.

 

[yanki01]

Makes you wonder why they left the home button there. Not to derail the thread but I bet it's gone in the iPhone 6.

people said that before the 5, with Touch ID - the home button is here to stay.

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press the power button or home button to "wake up" the iPhone, then use the Touch ID or swipe to unlock it.

 

[melb00m]

Makes you wonder why they left the home button there. Not to derail the thread but I bet it's gone in the iPhone 6.

Because people like the tactile feedback of a real button. My guess is that the scanner will only be enabled when unlocking or buying something on the App Store. It won't be enough to just touch the button to only "go home".

 

[Kurso]

Because people like the tactile feedback of a real button. My guess is that the scanner will only be enabled when unlocking or buying something on the App Store. It won't be enough to just touch the button to only "go home".

Hmm... Isn't that what Blackberry said when the iPhone came out with no keyboard?