First take video: Faster Touch ID on iPhone 6s, 6s Plus makes login & Apple Pay virtually instantane
While Apple's first-generation Touch ID fingerprint reader was already fast when it debuted two years ago on iPhone 5s, this year's update speeds up the sensor so there's virtually no delay at all.
Not only is Touch ID fingerprint recognition fast enough to be noticeably different from iPhone 6, but the responsiveness of the Home button in general seems to be that much quicker as well.
Touch ID was the first implementation of fingerprint recognition for mobile devices that worked really well and was both consistently fast enough to use all the time and easy to set up.
The technology not only makes it much more attractive to use a passcode, but also enabled Activation Lock, a feature that law enforcement groups have credited with making a big dent in the scourge of smartphone thefts.
In addition to helping to secure locked devices, Touch ID also plays in integral role in Apple Pay, making it simple and frictionless to authenticate payments using an iPhone, whether physically at NFC payment terminals, or electronically within apps that support it.
Since the release of new third party support in iOS 8 last year, Touch ID is also increasingly being used within apps to authenticate access, letting users simply touch their configured finger rather than entering a long password to gain access to sensitive data ranging from messages to passwords to bank accounts.
Not only is Touch ID fingerprint recognition fast enough to be noticeably different from iPhone 6, but the responsiveness of the Home button in general seems to be that much quicker as well.
Touch ID was the first implementation of fingerprint recognition for mobile devices that worked really well and was both consistently fast enough to use all the time and easy to set up.
The technology not only makes it much more attractive to use a passcode, but also enabled Activation Lock, a feature that law enforcement groups have credited with making a big dent in the scourge of smartphone thefts.
In addition to helping to secure locked devices, Touch ID also plays in integral role in Apple Pay, making it simple and frictionless to authenticate payments using an iPhone, whether physically at NFC payment terminals, or electronically within apps that support it.
Since the release of new third party support in iOS 8 last year, Touch ID is also increasingly being used within apps to authenticate access, letting users simply touch their configured finger rather than entering a long password to gain access to sensitive data ranging from messages to passwords to bank accounts.
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Seems like it with all the reviews and stuff.
I've also noticed Touch ID is seems faster on my 5s since the 9/9.01 updates.
The official improvement figure from Apple was 50%. It seems faster than that.
It's not quite instantaneous but your home screen is coming up well before you expect it.
I've noticed iOS 9 Touch ID is much faster on the iPhone 6. If the 6S speeds up this as well.... Wow.
Same here. It is practically just one action now on my 6. When I press the home button, I don't seem to have to hold my finger there that extra half second to unlock it. Seems to catch the fingerprint during the click.
Touch ID was fast enough already. It improved with iOS9 and now if 6s makes this even faster that is great. I have found in most cases the untrained employees of the places that have Apple Pay is becoming the bottleneck as I have to explain to them what it is and how to process. Not as much of an issue where the terminal is right in front of you in most cases though. I always like seeing improvements to base technologies to make them more viable. Kudos Apple!
Gruber says the Touch ID is so fast you can't wake the phone to the lock screen with the home button (e.g. to check the time). Fortunately I have an Apple Watch for that now.
It does actually make the Lock Screen itself almost useless. But Yes I agree, with an AppleWatch, there are no notifications or anything on my Lock Screen that I haven't already seen on the watch.
The poor guy doing the video sounded exhausted. No chance of a Take Two when recording?
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Gruber says the Touch ID is so fast you can't wake the phone to the lock screen with the home button (e.g. to check the time). Fortunately I have an Apple Watch for that now.
Sure you can...just tilt your finger a tad so your print isn't recognized...
Sure you can...just tilt your finger a tad so your print isn't recognized...
Yes, or use one finger that's not registered, put half your finger on it, or lick it ;-), whatever. No issue.
Yes, or use one finger that's not registered, put half your finger on it, or lick it ;-), whatever. No issue.
Or use the wake button.
Apple should add a system function where the user could tap their iPhone on the display or body twice and that distinct impact could wake the phone. Apple could do this no problem and it'd be a handy way to check for notifications, time or date.
Just sayin...
It is true, you have to use the sleep/wake button on the side to get at the lock screen - otherwise you have no hope what so ever of using camera or accessing notifications.
basically the lock screen has gone unless you hit sleep button or intentionally use the wrong finger to get to lock