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I haven't any trouble with Touch ID, modulo when my fingers are wet or I do something dumb like use a part of my finger that I haven't scanned (like the first joint on my thumb).

That said, it takes way too long to work. I want it to be instantaneous and instead there's a noticeable delay in between when the screen flicks on and when I end up back on Springboard.



I've discovered that resting your thumb on the home button before waking your phone speeds up the process. When I do that I barely even see the lock screen. It's like the sensor eagerly scans upon contact.


clever, good call. i'll try to remember that!




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