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iPhone SE (2016) iPhone SE Touch ID practically non-existenant

blackxacto

blackxacto

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Does Touch ID work on anyone’s SE? My Touch ID has worked maybe 1% of the time THAT I use my new SE. In order to remain secure, I am forced to input 6 numbers practically EVERY TIME I want to use the iPhone SE. Four numbers was enough but the six are such a nuisance if I want to remain secure.

I have an iPad Pro. Touch ID works every time.
 
Have never had an issue with Touch ID on the se other than not activating occasionally because i forget you have to press an actual button unlike the 7
 
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blackxacto said:
Does Touch ID work on anyone’s SE? My Touch ID has worked maybe 1% of the time THAT I use my new SE. In order to remain secure, I am forced to input 6 numbers practically EVERY TIME I want to use the iPhone SE. Four numbers was enough but the six are such a nuisance if I want to remain secure.

I have an iPad Pro. Touch ID works every time.
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Try registering the same finger another time. Also, you can switch it back to four numbers if you prefer: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204060

  1. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. On devices without Touch ID, go to Settings > Passcode
  2. Tap Turn Passcode On.
  3. Enter a six-digit passcode. Or tap Passcode Options to switch to a four-digit numeric code, a custom numeric code, or a custom alphanumeric code.
  4. Enter your passcode again to confirm it and activate it.
 
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I have no trouble using the Touch ID on my SE. I doesn't sound like a specific SE problem and perhaps you've been unlucky and bought a faulty phone.
 
The SE is 9 days old. I have made two righthand thumbprints and two righthand index fingerprints. When I go to use Touch ID, I press down all the way. Am I pressing too hard? Should I just lay the finger on the surface? Does it take one click to wake up phone, then a second click to go through keypad, or a third click to go past keypad? Or should laying the finger on the home button simply get me through security?

On my iPad Pro 10.5" I simply click the Home button with the thumb. Works everytime.
 
blackxacto said:
The SE is 9 days old. I have made two righthand thumbprints and two righthand index fingerprints. When I go to use Touch ID, I press down all the way. Am I pressing too hard? Should I just lay the finger on the surface? Does it take one click to wake up phone, then a second click to go through keypad, or a third click to go past keypad? Or should laying the finger on the home button simply get me through security?

On my iPad Pro 10.5" I simply click the Home button with the thumb. Works everytime.
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Open Settings > Accessibility > Home Button > Rest Finger to Open (toggle on)
See if enabling that setting helps you.
 
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If your fingers are like mine, my finger prints change ever so slightly (the base print stays the same but my finger tips get dry and will cut, shed, etc... I have to re-do my prints every few months or it will get to the point where it doesn't recognize my thumb print.

The iPhone 6+ was HORRIBLE with touch id with my fingers. The 6s+ has the second generation of touch id and it does really well and I can go several more months without problems. It is also 2-3x faster and accurate.
 
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That was the solution for my SE. Works perfectly now. Thanks very much, BasicGreatGuy!
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Still, you should be able to do it without having "Rest Finger to Open" toggled On. I didn't even know the setting was there (I had to check before writing this post) and mine is Off, and my SE unlocks correctly every time.
 
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