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iPhone Anyone else having TouchID issues after jailbreaking?

petrucci666

petrucci666

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Apr 30, 2009
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When I got my iPhone 6 a month ago, I was pleased to see how well TouchID worked. After jailbreaking, it doesn't work so well anymore. Not sure why since I haven't installed any TouchID tweaks or tweaks that utilize TouchID.

90% I get a 'Try Again' error after I try to unlock the phone. After a few times it just goes to the passcode lock.

Anyone else experiencing difficulties with using TouchID?
 
I was having issues where my iPhone 6 was going straight to passcode unlock and once i got rid of Activator the problem seemed to go away.
 
I had similar problems, not quite 90% but often enough to be noticeable.

Did a backup and a fresh restore, then jb, then restore from backup. So far this has seemed to fix it for me.

Other data points:

I never did an OTA update, always updated through itunes.

I did have activator installed before and still do.

I did have to re-setup touch id after the restore.
 
I've got my 6+ jailbroken and have Activator installed and I have zero issues with TouchID. I'm thinking you may have another app that's interfering.
 
unlocking works fine but double tap for reachability isn't working as good anymore. Always ltakes a few attempts
 
Activator breaks many touch sensor related inputs. After I got rid of it, works perfectly.
 
I just jailbroke today and I've noticed a few touchID integrated apps not working with it.

Discover Mobile app doesn't pick up touchID at all. Just asks for my pin. Pretty sure it worked pre-jailbreak.

The other is Yik Yak. Not really an app I care about, but there's an option to protect "Yaks" and replies with touchID. If you try to enable it, it spits out an error "You need to be on an iOS 8.0+ and have touchID or a passcode enabled to protect your Yaks!".

So something weird is going on.
 
No Activator, and my TouchID won't work correctly either. I only had Winterboard, a theme (didn't matter which one), and Springtomize installed, and it would not work. If I went in and re did my finger prints, it would work for about 15 minutes, then back to not working at all. Over and over. I DFU reset my phone to remove the Jailbreak. Not worth it.....
 
timmay77 said:
No Activator, and my TouchID won't work correctly either. I only had Winterboard, a theme (didn't matter which one), and Springtomize installed, and it would not work. If I went in and re did my finger prints, it would work for about 15 minutes, then back to not working at all. Over and over. I DFU reset my phone to remove the Jailbreak. Not worth it.....
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It's a well known issue with springtomize.
Remove it for a day and test it out.
 
Only issues I've have with TouchID are those apps that have it integrated as I mentioned above. App Store TouchID works fine and unlocking my phone.

I noticed another app that I think I lost TouchID support from...Amazon. If I remember right, pre-jailbreak I could use TouchID to login to certain parts of the app. Doesn't even pop up anymore.

I have pretty minimal amount of tweaks installed. Haven't installed/reinstalled anything besides anything below. I just jailbroke yesterday.

f.lux
FakeTimeWarner
LocationHolic
Nitrous
NoSlowAnimations
Phantom for Snapchat
 
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