Other Apple needs to admit they were wrong and go back to Touch ID

[freeagent]

Have you tried rescanning your face? That might help.

 

[Nozuka]

Face ID is worse than in screen Finger print reader.

At least the under the screen fingerprint reader on my Samsung company device doesn't work very consistently at all.
Especially after just washing my hands. (Surpisingly not because they are too wet, but because they are too dry!)
And guess what i'm doing a lot these days?

So if they add TouchID as a 2nd authentication method, i would rather have it in the power button.

 

[darngooddesign]

I suppose it depends how one defines ‘perfectly fine’. If often failing to bring up the home screen despite multiple swipes and an unlocked padlock symbol is perfectly fine, then that isn’t my definition. It doesn’t do this every time but it’s more often than not and I’ve managed to rule out any chance I have a faulty device.

I define 'Face ID works perfectly fine in the dark' as "Face ID has never failed to authenticate me in the dark".

 

[darngooddesign]

So if they add TouchID as a 2nd authentication method, i would rather have it in the power button.

If they do add TouchID, it will likely be the same system as the new iPad Air. Cases would need to have a large cutout for it to work easily.

 

[martint235]

Hell no. You could not pay me to go back to Touch ID.

I’m with this. Face ID is far better

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I define 'Face ID works perfectly fine in the dark' as "Face ID has never failed to authenticate me in the dark".

Shows how inconsistent as a technology it is in that case as I’ve encountered it numerous times. I mean, what else is there to say?

 

[lordhamster]

It takes courage to admit a mistake. Face ID was a mistake. The notch is not going away any time soon because of it.

Face ID is worse than in screen Finger print reader. You don’t save any time because you still have to swipe the screen up in order to reach your Home Screen.

also there is the fact that with face masks, Face ID doesn’t even work so you have to enter your passcode. Horrible.

I originally had my doubts about FaceID, but I've found it really works fantastic for most of my use cases.

UNTIL Covid.

Now it is a pain in the rear.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I originally had my doubts about FaceID, but I've found it really works fantastic for most of my use cases.

UNTIL Covid.

Now it is a pain in the rear.

I very rarely use my phone when I’m wearing a mask but then again I’m avoiding public places as much as possible. I only have to wear a mask of popping into a shop quickly and then I’m not using my phone. Are you guys in masks a lot of the time?

 

[lordhamster]

I very rarely use my phone when I’m wearing a mask but then again I’m avoiding public places as much as possible. I only have to wear a mask of popping into a shop quickly and then I’m not using my phone. Are you guys in masks a lot of the time?

Since Covid, I've been working from home. But I like using Apple Pay in the stores (with mask on)...which requires me unlocking my phone. Maybe I should just get an Apple Watch to solve this problem.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Since Covid, I've been working from home. But I like using Apple Pay in the stores (with mask on)...which requires me unlocking my phone. Maybe I should just get an Apple Watch to solve this problem.

Ah fair enough, I haven’t used Apple Pay for nearly 4 years now as I’ve always used it on a watch. It’s much more convenient on the watch of you need any encouragement

 

[lordhamster]

Ah fair enough, I haven’t used Apple Pay for nearly 4 years now as I’ve always used it on a watch. It’s much more convenient on the watch of you need any encouragement

I know. I'm currently on a Pixel 4XL. I sold my old Gen 2 Apple Watch before switching to the Pixel. I now have a Garmin Fenix 6X which is great, but the "Garmin" pay is a PITA as you have to put in the password using side-buttons once a day. Apple watch's auto-unlock when phone unlocks is much much better.

 

[1rottenapple]

Mine works in almost pitch black. WYM.

Ya me too. Face ID dot projections do not rely on light. it’s great in the dark, Glasses, sunglasses.

 

[archer75]

At least the under the screen fingerprint reader on my Samsung company device doesn't work very consistently at all.
Especially after just washing my hands. (Surpisingly not because they are too wet, but because they are too dry!)
And guess what i'm doing a lot these days?

So if they add TouchID as a 2nd authentication method, i would rather have it in the power button. Thus why we don't have it yet.

that's the samsung version. The version apple is working on is not the same.

 

[archer75]

Personally i'd like to see both face ID AND touch ID on the phone. Use whatever is most convenient in the moment.

 

[VSMacOne]

Agree to disagree OP. FaceID is miles better than TouchID. In a perfect world we'd have both, but on the iPhone, I'd much rather have FaceID over power/Siri button TouchID. I hardly ever press the Power button anymore.

 

[mainelyme]

Face ID and Touch ID both work perfectly well for me. Both are fast and reliable. However, Touch ID is often far more convenient, and not just during a pandemic. When the phone is lying on a table, or mounted in my car, having to pick it up or move my head so that it's the right distance and angle in relation to the phone is a nuisance. I also dislike tap-to-wake as it introduces accidental touchscreen interactions. I know I can turn that off in Accessibility but then I'm wiggling my thumb all over the place to get into the phone.

Just little things, nothing to lose sleep over. But it would please me to have Touch ID again.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Like many, I believe Apple will eventually have both.

 

[triangletechie]

Touch ID is better than Face ID when it comes to Apple Pay. It is simply faster. Other than that, Face ID doesn't bother me to use.

 

[freeagent]

Unless you have a bandaid on, wet fingers, paper cut, amputation.. I wouldn’t mind having both, I would let it image my print again.

 

[remington79]

Unless you have a bandaid on, wet fingers, paper cut, amputation.. I wouldn’t mind having both, I would let it image my print again.

I went from the 6s to the SE 2020. I stored a couple of prints from each hand. If I have to upgrade before some form of Touch ID comes out I’ll just have to use the 6 digit passcode.
I don’t think it even lets you pick a 4 digit anymore but even when it did I still used a 6 digit.

 

[bbates123]

Since Covid, I've been working from home. But I like using Apple Pay in the stores (with mask on)...which requires me unlocking my phone. Maybe I should just get an Apple Watch to solve this problem.

I've found that if you pull the mask down to just below your nostrils for a few seconds the face id works.

 

[Polaroid]

Gloves don’t work with touchID so for me FaceID wins, and you can make it work with a. mask using alternate face option.

 

[eoblaed]

It takes courage to admit a mistake. Face ID was a mistake. The notch is not going away any time soon because of it.

Face ID is worse than in screen Finger print reader. You don’t save any time because you still have to swipe the screen up in order to reach your Home Screen.

also there is the fact that with face masks, Face ID doesn’t even work so you have to enter your passcode. Horrible.

The masks are currently an inconvenience yes, but temporary.

I've had every flagship phone Apple has made. I find Face ID to be far superior to Touch ID for almost all use cases. I don't mind if they re-add some kind of Touch ID, but not at the expense of Face ID ... that would be a serious regression.

 

[Runs For Fun]

Now that I finally have a FaceID phone I am even more impressed. I basically pick up my phone and it’s already unlocked. And now I won’t have to fight with fingerprint sensor with sweaty hands ever again. This just reinforces that FaceID is far far superior.

 

[freeagent]

I went from the 6s to the SE 2020. I stored a couple of prints from each hand. If I have to upgrade before some form of Touch ID comes out I’ll just have to use the 6 digit passcode.
I don’t think it even lets you pick a 4 digit anymore but even when it did I still used a 6 digit.

Lol I know I used to take multiple samples of the same finger and even that was not guaranteed.