[mac4theblind] Re: Apparently Touch ID doesn't like 180-degree unlock attempts - TUAW
- From: Samuel Negron <samuel_negron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:49:27 -0600
I have tried to replicate this with the two prints I have on the phone. This
must be extremely rare. At least a couple dozen tries per finger in as many
angles and mine works just fine.
Sam Negron
> On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:48 PM, "Sarah Alawami" <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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:
>>>>
>>>> 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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