A simple and effective way to make Touch ID work better, more securely and faster. How to properly set up the Touch ID function Does iPhone 6 have a fingerprint?

Apple has been successfully using the Touch ID biometric sensor in its devices for several years to protect users’ personal data. To prevent this system from malfunctioning during operation, we have prepared some practical tips for you.

The Touch ID fingerprint scanning system has become one of the main features of the iPhone 5S and still delights users of phones and tablets from the Apple company. Using your fingerprint, you can unlock your phone, pay in App Store or iTunes, and more recently the biometric sensor works in conjunction with Apple Pay and other applications, including those from third-party developers.

From time to time, Touch ID users encountered minor problems - smartphones refused to recognize their fingerprints. For some time, the reason was, which Apple promptly corrected. However, this was not the only problem.

Despite all the reliability and modernity of the biometric sensor in iPhone smartphones 5S/6/6 Plus, as well as in iPad tablets Air 2 and new iPad Mini 3, periodically and this miracle of technology fails. We decided to figure out why problems with recognizing the owner’s fingerprint may arise and how they can be eliminated.

When turning on and setting up Touch ID for the first time, the smartphone prompts the user to place a finger on the sensor several times and does this for a reason. The thing is that when using a smartphone, you do not place your finger at a right angle, or your finger may not be completely clean, wet, and so on. The system specifically asks you to move your finger over the surface of the reading sensor when setting it up. However, even this standard procedure, conceived by Apple to improve the performance of Touch ID, does not always save users.

Therefore, inquisitive minds around the world quickly came up with a simple and fairly reliable way to improve and speed up the operation of the biometric sensor in Apple technology on their own. To make Touch ID recognize your fingers faster and more accurately, simply make multiple copies of the same fingerprint. Touch ID allows you to add up to five fingerprints, and even if you've added both thumbs and index fingers to the database, you'll still have one free slot where you can add a copy of the fingerprint you think you'll use more often. Thanks to this simple operation, the accuracy of Touch ID increases by 60-90%, in proportion to the number of copies of one fingerprint.

Another simple way to improve the performance of a biometric sensor is the so-called. To do this, you need to go to the security settings, enter your password and simply alternately place your fingers entered into the sensor base. At the same time, the system determines which fingerprint you are currently “training” by highlighting it in gray. If you do this procedure for each fingerprint several times in a row, the accuracy and performance of Touch ID will increase.

When entering your fingerprints into the phone's memory, try to do it as naturally as possible, as if you were picking up the phone in order to unlock it or do some other familiar action, and not to send a perfect copy of your fingerprint to the CIA.

If the Touch ID sensor remembers data about your fingerprints under field conditions as close as possible, then it will perceive them in real life much better. Therefore, feel free to place your finger on the biometric sensor in a way that is convenient for you, at any angle. The stability of your fingerprint perception and the accuracy of Touch ID will only benefit from this.

A small but practical tip for Touch ID users: touch the metal edge of the Home button with your finger when scanning your fingerprint. In this way, the sensor will receive from you the most complete picture of the identification fingerprint and will be able to more accurately and quickly recognize the “finger” offered to it.

Well, last but not least, advice to Touch ID users. Perhaps the most banal and obvious, but at the same time important - wash your hands and keep the Home button itself with the sensor located in it clean. If you're having trouble identifying your fingerprint, start by simply wiping the front of your phone and the button itself.

The layer of dust and grease that accumulates on the surface of the biometric sensor, which is invariably present on our fingertips, makes it difficult for Touch ID to properly scan your finger. Therefore, do not hesitate to wipe the button more often, and keep your hands clean, this will be useful not only for Touch ID, but also for your health.

Every user of Apple smartphones and tablets equipped with a fingerprint scanner will agree with me that it takes some getting used to this new feature it was not difficult - it is so harmonious, simple and convenient. For example, I’m so used to Touch ID that when I pick it up iPod Touch I just keep my finger on the Home button for a while and wait for the player to unlock, without thinking at all that there is something missing in this device. Apple were not pioneers, but their solution was so successful, convenient and elegant that people instantly got used to Touch ID and now look puzzled at Apple devices that lack this function.

This is why it is very important for users that their biometric sensor works correctly, quickly and accurately. And we hope that with our advice this will be exactly the case.

First of all, it is worth noting the Reachability feature in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which I already talked about in the chapters on software devices. Now the scanner is used not only to read a finger pattern instead of entering a password, but also works as a touch surface, responding to user actions. Double-tapping the Home button allows you to slide down the interface of standard and third-party apps, making it easier to access the buttons at the top of the screen. This function works flawlessly and always on the first try, so a successful experiment can begin the search for new uses for this surface. Firstly, Apple could in the future ditch the mechanical button in favor of a fully touch-sensitive surface, thereby saving some space on the case. Secondly, come up with some other ways to use the scanner, because you can not only touch it, but also swipe it with your finger, which gives at least four more possible actions. For example, you can set it to return to the previous menu level.

The second important change in Touch ID was support for payment Apple systems Pay. It has not yet been launched, but the features of its operation are already known. To identify the user during payments, it will be possible to use a fingerprint scanner, and the smartphone will transmit an encrypted token via an NFC chip for secure payment for goods or services. Apple has managed to make a truly secure system, since a fingerprint protects more reliably than a four-digit password, and in addition, the device does not transmit information about bank card and other payment information. The only problem is that it’s difficult to even imagine when Apple Pay might be launched in Russia, so that you can evaluate its capabilities yourself, and not be content with theoretical information.

The third innovation related to Touch ID is support third party applications. After the launch of iPhone 5s and iOS 7, Apple did not allow third parties to access scanner data, which greatly limited its use. Few believed that the situation would change, but Cupertino decided to meet the users halfway. Now, for identification in applications, you can use a scanner instead of entering a password, which is very convenient in diaries and notes, programs for accounting for finances and collecting passwords. The App Store already has software that supports Touch ID, such as Day One, 1Password and Evernote. As for using the scanner in practice, an example is the operation of an application for storing passwords. IN Safari browser Using the 1Password extension, you can quickly fill in logins and passwords for sites, and to avoid entering a complex master password, just put your finger on the Home button. This saves a lot of time and nerves and allows you to expand the audience of users who care about data security, thanks to simplified authorization.

The iPhone 5S debuted biometric Touch ID sensors. After that this technology began to appear on all subsequent mobile gadgets of the company.

Constant additions have turned the fingerprint scanner into a reliable tool for protecting access to both mobile device, and to applications. Now Touch ID is an integral part of the Apple Pay payment system. However, this tool does not always work the way users want: there are errors in recognition and malfunctions.

In this article we want to tell you how to calibrate and configure Touch ID on the current iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, as well as iPad Air 2 and mini 3. We believe that this article will be relevant for subsequent Apple products.

Setting up Touch ID using the iPhone 6 as an example

Configure the settings on other gadgets in the same way. Let's get started.

1. First of all, we erase all fingerprints in the memory.
2. Then you need to restart your smartphone, first ending all active applications.
3. Then go to “Settings” - “Touch ID and Password” and here, at your discretion, enter a password.
4. After this, a menu opens in which the user’s fingerprints are stored.

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You need to be especially careful at this step. The phone should be held in its normal position. You should not make any more transitions or manipulations, but simply touch the scanner in the same way as you do to unlock iPhone screen.

If a finger that the system already knows lingers on the sensor, it will be highlighted in the list of fingerprints. Now it will be the standard for this finger and an additional scan has just been carried out. The iOS system stored the result on the chip in a protected area. Up to five fingerprints can be stored here. Each fingerprint can be assigned a unique name (if several people will use the gadget).

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All these simple manipulations train Touch ID and additional data from the user’s fingerprints is transferred to it. In the future they will be used for unlocking. It takes about 5-7 minutes to scan and save your fingerprints well and thoroughly. You need to put your finger on the button while being in this menu at the time.

In all current iPhone models you can find such a function as Touch ID. Many people don’t use it and don’t even know what it is.

Therefore, today I will tell you why you need to use Touch ID on your iPhone and what it actually gives. The article will be very short, but interesting.

Touch ID function on iPhone

I would like to start the history of this function with the fact that it appeared back in 2013 along with the legendary iPhone 5S. Then the letter S meant “Security”, which was implemented using touch ID.

There were so many memes circulating that now iPhones would be stolen along with their fingers. Yet, many years later, everyone adores him.

Touch ID is a fingerprint scanner in Apple devices that is built right into the Home button. Using it, most often you can unlock your smartphone or make purchases.

In the first models, the technology was crude and broke down quite often. But the big disadvantage is that changing it is not so easy, because the button is tied to the device’s processor.

Among the global advantages of using, we can name the following advantages:

• security of your data after losing your device;
• quick device unlocking;
• Convenient shopping in any store.

Today we have this technology in version 2.0 and many cannot even imagine their life without it. After all, it’s so convenient and quick to unlock your gadget.

How to set up Touch ID on iPhone 5S, 6, 6S, 6 PLUS, 6S PLUS, SE, 7, 7 PLUS?

Many people think that setting up Touch ID on an iPhone or iPad is super complicated. But you shouldn’t be afraid of this, and now we’ll look at the whole process as a whole.


Let me start with the fact that even if you have an old iPhone 5S, then it also makes sense to do this procedure on it. So let's get started:

1. let's go to Settings — Touch ID and passcode;
2. we see Add a fingerprint and place the desired finger on the Home button;
3. when the scanning is completed, then we do the same procedure, only with the edges.

Now the fingerprint is added and you can add as many fingers as you need. Most often, three pieces is enough. After all, you can cut yourself and so on, but don’t forget that there is a password.

In the same menu of this function, you can choose what exactly you want to use this functionality for. There are really only two options:

• Unlock iPhone;
• iTunes Store and App Store.

This is purely your preference. If the first point should be by default, then the second is really optional. The second point may be useful for paid games to avoid entering a password.

Conclusions

As you can see, the Touch ID function is not that scary. Now you know what it is intended for in your device and what it is.

Setting up is also simple. Apple usually tries to simplify the process as much as possible, so you can always find a bunch of tips on what exactly needs to be done and in what order.

Greetings! The article is dedicated to the upcoming New Year holidays, and at any other time, I think the information will be quite relevant and useful. Why did this instruction appear at all? The thing is that now there are simply a lot of offers on the market for the sale of iPhones with a non-working Apple ID fingerprint sensor. No, seriously, not only the entire Internet is littered with such devices, but also numerous “real” points of sale.

And the best thing about this whole situation is the price. Oh yes! Everything is very good here. After all, for such a seemingly insignificant malfunction (and a non-functioning scanner is a breakdown), a fairly large discount is offered on the iPhone itself. Why not take it? Let's figure out together why you don't need to take it...

What usually sells:

1. iPhone (any model) with a non-functional fingerprint scanner.
2. The price for it is less (sometimes significantly) than for a similar product only with a functioning sensor.
3. The seller assures that this is a new and absolutely normal iPhone - it’s just refurbished (REF).

And because of the third point, confusion begins, because many have heard that Apple is releasing refurbished devices onto the market. And this is true, only they have nothing to do with an iPhone with a broken finger sensor...

iPhone without Touch ID - officially refurbished device or not?

No, no and no again. Officially refurbished iPhones, the so-called “like new” ones, are fully functional devices. Everything works for them - from the battery to the notorious fingerprint sensor. They are produced at the Apple factory, tested, have a one-year warranty (and it is two years) and are supplied through official sales channels to dealers for sale. In general, everything is “OK” with them. I have already written about such devices - in the comments there is a lot of interesting information directly on the topic of this article.

Important! On a new original, real, factory (call it what you want) iPhone, the fingerprint sensor will always work. Always. If during the sale it is stated that the device is new and from the factory, but the scanner does not work, they are lying to you.

But iPhones without Touch ID (also supposedly officially restored) are a completely different story. Where, and most importantly, what are they collected from? It’s very difficult to find out specifically and for certain, but I’ll tell you in general terms now.

iPhone with a non-working scanner - what is it and where does it come from?

So, we found out that such devices are not produced by Apple, so where do they come from? Everything is very simple, these are ordinary used gadgets, only assembled from several devices. So to speak, “restored” by various craftsmen. A little more detail, using an example:

You have several iPhones with different breakdowns - the display of one does not work, the second is completely flooded with water, the third is fine, “only” motherboard broke. You take all three, combine them, buy spare parts from the Chinese - you have a “refurbished” iPhone.

It is clear that options are possible, but in general terms this is exactly what it looks like.

Why is the fingerprint scanner not working on these iPhones, is it difficult for the Chinese to fix it? Yes, it’s hard, and this is due to this:

Motherboard and Home button(where the sensor is located) for one specific iPhone (the official one leaving the factory) is a single whole. If you substitute a button from another phone, the sensor stops working. This is done so that no one can hack your iPhone simply by connecting another button to it. Safety and protection come first!

This connection can only be “broken” at the Apple factory, which is what they do when producing officially refurbished iPhones - where, I repeat, absolutely everything works.

Pros and cons of an iPhone with a broken Touch ID – can you buy it?

If you have not yet decided whether to buy such a device or not, then here is a list of the positive and negative aspects of such an event. Let's start with the cons. So, if the scanner does not work, it means:

• What exactly the iPhone was disassembled is unknown by whom and how.
• It is also assembled from something unknown - spare parts can be either original or “Chinese”.
• Considering the two previous points, even if everything works in it now (except for the sensor), it is still a time bomb - any component of such an iPhone can malfunction at any time and stop working.
• Inability to use Apple services tied to a fingerprint (the same Apple Pay). And in general, the security of your personal data is at great risk.

Are there any advantages? Yes, there are two of them:

• Price – the cost of an iPhone with a defective scanner is always less (otherwise who will buy them?).
• You may be lucky and come across a successful device (more likely no than yes).

I hope that now everyone should have the right opinion about the advisability of buying an iPhone with a non-functioning Touch ID sensor. If it doesn’t work out, then I’ll give you a hint: buying such a device is a very big lottery with a minimal chance of winning, but with a huge opportunity to simply throw away money.

Updated! As I wrote, buying an iPhone without Touch ID is a big gamble. In my opinion there is no point in playing it. Moreover, you can save money when buying a normal iPhone. How? Instructions:

1. Among the stores you know, we find one where the price of an iPhone is cheaper and the refund on your purchase is higher.
2. Victory.

That's all - enjoy the phone and the money saved.

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