[mac4theblind] Re: Apparently Touch ID doesn't like 180-degree unlock attempts - TUAW
- From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:48:33 -0800
Here's the story in wfull.
Apparently Touch ID doesn't like 180-degree unlock attempts
I'm not going to pretend like I discovered this bug after weeks of rigorous
testing -- in fact, had I slid my iPhone 5s into my pocket in a different
manner, I'd never even have known this existed -- but here we are. Despite
Apple touting the Touch ID sensor as being able to read prints in any
orientation without issue, my phone practically refuses to accept unlock
attempts at 180 degrees. But rather than just refusing to unlock, it produces
the signature Apple logo and black background that signifies a reboot before
returning to the lock screen after about 10 seconds.
At first, I thought it was just my device, and given that the other iPhone 5s
users here at TUAW have been unable to duplicate the glitch, I was satisfied to
leave it at that. But then I stumbled across a YouTube video from another user
experiencing the exact same bug as me.
http://m.tuaw.com/2013/11/19/apparently-touch-id-doesnt-like-180-degree-unlock-attempts/
Apparently Touch ID doesn't like 180-degree unlock attempts
I'm not going to pretend like I discovered this bug after weeks of rigorous
testing -- in fact, had I slid my iPhone 5s into my pocket in a different
manner, I'd never even have known this existed -- but here we are. Despite
Apple touting the Touch ID sensor as being able to read prints in any
orientation without issue, my phone practically refuses to accept unlock
attempts at 180 degrees. But rather than just refusing to unlock, it produces
the signature Apple logo and black background that signifies a reboot before
returning to the lock screen after about 10 seconds.
At first, I thought it was just my device, and given that the other iPhone 5s
users here at TUAW have been unable to duplicate the glitch, I was satisfied to
leave it at that. But then I stumbled across a YouTube video from another user
experiencing the exact same bug as me.
This is undoubtedly the strangest little glitch I've discovered since snagging
my iPhone 5s on launch day, and since I don't make a habit of unlocking my
phone upside-down, it's not exactly worth a trip to the This is undoubtedly the
strangest little glitch I've discovered since snagging my iPhone 5s on launch
day, and since I don't make a habit of unlocking my phone upside-down, it's not
exactly worth a trip to the Genius Bar. Still, the bug is present regardless of
which of my programmed fingers I use, and it only occurs when trying to unlock
the device from a 180-degree angle. I'd love to hear if any of you iPhone 5s
owners out there are able to duplicate this, so feel free to chime in down
below!
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:22, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Same here, I can place my finger anywhere with in 360 degrees and it’s
> recognized.
>
>> On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:52 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I'm not sure what the story is about, but when you are setting up Touch ID,
>> the trick is to place your finger in different angles so you can place it
>> how you like to open it. I have done this and can place my finger in
>> several angles on the home button to unlock my phone.
>>
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>>> On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> The link didn’t open for me, what’s the basis of the story?
>>>
>>>> On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't own a iPhone 5s, but can anyone attest to this
>>>> http://m.tuaw.com/2013/11/19/apparently-touch-id-doesnt-like-180-degree-unlock-attempts/************
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