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"Passcode required after 48 hours"
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I also frequently get this on my iPad Air 2 as detailed here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-air-2-touch-id-message.1931337/#post-22132802
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-air-2-touch-id-message.1931337/#post-22132802
Now my iPhone 6 just started to do this this morning. I haven't downloaded a new app in weeks, and haven't changed anything else also.
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It keeps happening on my iPad but it's not been a problem on my iPhone.
Seeing it sporadically on my iMini3.
Not seeing it on my iPhone (6S+) ... yet
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Is this new?
I don't remember having this under 8.x and I haven't added any new apps under 9.x excluding Apple ones that came with iOS9.
Seen it once. Waiting for the next time then filing feedback. Please remember to file a feedback app report for these things!
Just bit my 6S+ for the third time now - hit me just a couple of minutes ago.
This is a work device that is used daily.
Something is wrong in the neighborhood with this.
Yeah, I've had the 48 hours message in 9.1 and 9.2PB1. Only once in 9.2. Some idea it's linked to a springboard reboot but no idea what would cause that.
Seems is probably a bug as its supposed to do that when you have not unlocked your device for 48 hrs, Apple KB. Looks like that particular function must have some buggy code. (Also been happening since 7.1.1 at least.)
Saw this infrequently on iOS8.x as a result of the middle of the night springboard crashes.
Looking back at D&U and not seeing any correlation there.
Isn't the message different for 48hrs vs. a Restart?
Phone reboot says 'needs passcode to enable TouchID' or whatever. No mention of the 48 hours. But some mentioned that this 48 hours message was from springboard restarts. Don't know if that was verified.
So all of these comments are from the 48 hours version, right? I just got another 'password to enable TouchID' which is like after a reboot but it didn't use the word reboot. Hm...Feedback submitted.
So far these "inopportune" or "unexpected" events have all centered around the "48 hours" request AFAIK.
Mine ask me if i wanted it to keep asking for pw, I checked no. Went to download first app, a box pops up and says make your selection and click download in 15 seconds you wouldn't have to sign in. Well it keep on asking for every other app. Today I updated to 9.1 took care of the problem I had. I just downloaded adobe reader and it didn't ask for password. Hope it last like that, now its to get music to play with double tapping home key and swiping up pages I viewed early.
