How many of you use touch ID for phone unlocking?

[Rob Phillips]

Shouldn't have to do that though! Never had to on my 5s

The 2nd gen Touch ID sensor in most of the latest models is super quick. I like not having as much hesitation but I agree that it can be a pain in the neck if you're just trying to look at notifications on your lock screen. While using a finger that isn't registered to Touch ID certainly isn't a perfect solution, it's the best solution I've found. Hopefully Apple figures something out in iOS 11.

 

[Tartarus]

The 2nd gen Touch ID sensor in most of the latest models is super quick. I like not having as much hesitation but I agree that it can be a pain in the neck if you're just trying to look at notifications on your lock screen. While using a finger that isn't registered to Touch ID certainly isn't a perfect solution, it's the best solution I've found. Hopefully Apple figures something out in iOS 11.

The technology is there. Just a double tap or a force touch on the screen, like on the Watch should be enough to wake up the screen for 15 seconds. Enough to see the time and the latest notifications.

But even if my phone is lying on a table or sofa, I don't mind 'raise to wake' it.

 

[Spencerdl]

Best thing since sliced bread

LOL. EXACTLY this. The only time I actually use a password is when prompted to because of a reboot or iOS update.

 

[Spirit Vision Photography]

I use it and find it to be very reliable.

 

[Cladster]

I don't use it.

 

[vimagreg]

Me. Always, several times a day.

 

[joemd60]

I use it all the time as well. As for raise to wake, I disabled it. I don't want the phone to wake every time I pick it up.

 

[metalchick719]

I use Touch ID for all my iPhones that have the feature. :yes:

 

[belodion]

I use it all the time as well. As for raise to wake, I disabled it. I don't want the phone to wake every time I pick it up.

Thank you for that. I've just bought an SE and wondered why it was waking whenever I picked it up. I was unaware of the existence of that feature.

To answer the thread question, yes, I use fingerprint unlocking on both 5s and SE.

 

[Tinkernaught]

Me. Always, several times a day.

Same, though much more often on my iPhone than the iPad. A good thing since the 6s+ has 2nd gen TouchID while the iPad does not—I wonder if I'd be so annoyed by the 1st gen delay if I didn't have a device with 2nd gen for contrast? Probably not, I think.

 

[anon(50597)]

I use Touch ID on my iPhone SE and facial recognition on my Surface Pro 4.

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