Why do people like Touch ID so much?

[imwjl]

The only time I remember having trouble with Touch ID was if I had wet or dirty fingers. I trained the same thumb twice, and it worked most of the time.

Yes, it is imperfect with wet and some iterations of dirty.

 

[TheRandomDealio]

The only times I can remember Touch ID not working for me can be attributed to “user error”. I mean...why would I want it to work if my hands are damp or dirty? Don’t we want it to only unlock when it is 100% sure it is our fingerprint?
My husband doesn’t use Touch ID but years of military and mechanic work...his fingerprints are a little scarred and strange so Touch ID has a hard time with recognizing his. Which makes sense.

 

[vimagreg]

For me TouchID is way better than FaceID. Simple like that. I had some minor issues with it on my old 6 Plus, but with my 7 Plus it simply works perfectly every single time I need it. Dirty fingers, wet fingers, dry fingers, doesn't matter. It always works. It isn't true with my X FaceID, although. I think it is simply a matter of mature the technology, as it was the case with TouchID. But right now I'm just sure TouchID is some years ahead still.

 

[RPA1408]

I can’t remember Touch ID ever not working first time on my iPhone 7.

 

[Annie_M]

The only times I can remember Touch ID not working for me can be attributed to “user error”. I mean...why would I want it to work if my hands are damp or dirty? Don’t we want it to only unlock when it is 100% sure it is our fingerprint?
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This is an excellent point!

 

[Ledsteplin]

I've had no issues with Touch ID. I have my right index finger and left thumb set. I had to redo the thumb once, but it works great for me. I tried to get my wife to put her fingerprint on mine. But she's afraid of it. LOL She won't put it on her iPhone 7 either.

 

[John Yester]

People hated it at first. then it grew on them. Over the past 2+ years it's normal. But now it's changing and the circle starts all over again......

 

[anon(5630457)]

I didn't mind TouchID when I had it on the 7 Plus, but I much prefer FaceID.

 

[fredriks]

Works great for me on a 8+. Don't really like face I'd, I rather have TID

 

[anon(62000)]

Touch ID works great on my 7 Plus, always has.

 

[tadpoles]

I really think Apple would do great if they kept Face ID and incorporated a fp scanner for TiD in the Apple logo and let people choose what works best for them. Let people use them interchangeably. That’s be just awesome imho.

 

[anony_mouse]

I am surprised that Apple didn't put a fingerprint reader on the back of the iPhone 10. There are pros and cons to having the reader on the front and the back, but it's much better to have one than not. Anyone know why they didn't do so? Maybe just to keep the cost of the handset down?

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I am surprised that Apple didn't put a fingerprint reader on the back of the iPhone 10. There are pros and cons to having the reader on the front and the back, but it's much better to have one than not. Anyone know why they didn't do so? Maybe just to keep the cost of the handset down?

They seem to be very confident in Face ID standing alone.

I disagree with the reader on the back being better than not having it at all. I think it's incredibly clumsy and inconvenient to have it placed there. It's either implemented on the front of the device or nothing for me.

 

[flyinion]

They seem to be very confident in Face ID standing alone.

I disagree with the reader on the back being better than not having it at all. I think it's incredibly clumsy and inconvenient to have it placed there. It's either implemented on the front of the device or nothing for me.

I could see it working if they built it into the Apple logo. That's like the perfect ergonomic spot for it (for me at least) on my X but then you have to deal with things like all cases now need that cut out which really kind of forces a new design aspect on cases.

 

[TylerLV76]

I could see it working if they built it into the Apple logo. That's like the perfect ergonomic spot for it (for me at least) on my X but then you have to deal with things like all cases now need that cut out which really kind of forces a new design aspect on cases.

The camera on the X already forced a new design. Adding a cutout for the logo wouldnt have added anything during the injection molding of the cases.

Touch ID on the logo would be the way to go if they want to keep it.

 

[anony_mouse]

They seem to be very confident in Face ID standing alone.

I disagree with the reader on the back being better than not having it at all. I think it's incredibly clumsy and inconvenient to have it placed there. It's either implemented on the front of the device or nothing for me.

I have to disagree with this. Did you try a phone with a fingerprint reader on the back? (Not the Samsung S8, which positioned it very poorly). It's really not "incredibly clumsy and inconvenient". I'm not saying it's better than having it on the front of the phone, but it's maybe as good, and certainly not much worse. I find it strange that Apple didn't include the rear-mounted fingerprint reader on the iPhone 10, so that people at least have the option to use it.

@flyinion makes a good point that cases would need to be designed to take into account a fingerprint on the back, but as new cases were needed for the 10 that's hardly a problem. Anyway, any well made phone doesn't need a case.

 

[tadpoles]

This Mate 9 I'm using today has it's fp scanner on the back right near where one's index finger (seemingly) naturally falls when holding the phone one-handed. Seems quite ergonomic to me. With the iPhone X this area would be on the Apple logo. It could definitely technically work but would add complexity and cost to an already unnecessarily expensive handset.

It might also require the device to be thicker to accommodate the fp dohicky. Some would find reason to complain about that.

I think I'd rather them spend their resources perfecting Face ID since this seems the direction they're headed in whether customers like it or not. Make it work when one is lying down in bed, etc.

 

[flyinion]

I think I'd rather them spend their resources perfecting Face ID since this seems the direction they're headed in whether customers like it or not. Make it work when one is lying down in bed, etc.

Mine works just fine laying down in bed? Maybe you're not holding it in the right orientation?

 

[tadpoles]

Mine works just fine laying down in bed? Maybe you're not holding it in the right orientation?

Of course...I'm holding it wrong. Didn't Steve Jobs already tell us this?

 

[Quis89]

The only times I can remember Touch ID not working for me can be attributed to “user error”. I mean...why would I want it to work if my hands are damp or dirty? Don’t we want it to only unlock when it is 100% sure it is our fingerprint

This x10000000.

I have NEVER understood the “Touch ID doesn’t work when my hands are wet”. Why should it? Since when are we using our phones with wet hands? I never knew that was an issue because I was always in the habit of drying my hands before I use any of my devices.

I’m a fan of TouchID. Never had an issue with it. I have far more issues with FaceID than I ever did with TouchID.