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I had to disable touch ID on my iPhone out of frustration. It works for me maybe 1 out of 10 times no matter which finger I try to use (my wife has no problem
by jcadam 10y ago
I had to disable touch ID on my iPhone out of frustration. It works for me maybe 1 out of 10 times no matter which finger I try to use (my wife has no problem with hers).
But I've always had trouble with fingerprint readers. At the DMV, govt ID card office (back when I was in the Army), etc. "Place your finger on the scanner. Nope, try again.. press harder. No, harder."
I have no idea what's wrong with my fingers :|
- pc86 10y agoSounds like low ridges that mess with the scanners.
- ehnto 10y agoI have scarring across my fingerprints that changes fairly frequently (serious injuries when younger coupled with powerlifting regularly now, unnoticable but definitely not static) I am an edge case but surprisingly only had infrequent issues. I don't use thumb scanners anymore though as inevitably my finger will change! It definitely isn't for everyone.
- lostlogin 10y agoHave you tried registering the same finger 5x?
- pm24601 10y agoCertain professions have a big problem with fingerprints. Most notable: brick masons. The fingerprints are damaged and smoothed out over the years by acids in the cement and the roughness of the bricks.
- toufka 10y agoRock climbers too. Finger prints just get worn down.
- mb0 10y agoI've heard that people with hyperhydrosis have a lot of trouble with biometrics devices as well as smart phones. If your skin is too moist it just kinda gums up the works.
- Declanomous 10y agoI have a lot of problems with touch screens. Some screens refuse to register my touch, and other screens register my touch before I even make contact with the screen. If you turn on developer tools in android and look at the "touches", you can see them registering all over if I have my fingers a cm or so above the screen. I have really moist skin, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was the issue. I had a fingerprint reader on my gen 1 Motorola Atrix and that worked just fine though. I think the company that built that authentication system was purchased by Apple and used in the iPhones. I wonder if his wife would have the same issues with his phone, it might be that his fingerprint scanner is less sensitive.
- pimlottc 10y agoMakes sense, my biggest annoyance with the fingerprint reader is that it doesn't work reliably if your finger is at all wet (like while cooking).