[Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Paul Hopewell]

Hello, 
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently running 
IOS 8.3. 

TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now unreliable. 
If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days and then the 
finger print is no longer recognised. 

Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs during 
the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to make touchID 
reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry cloth and also tried 
registering the same finger several times as if they were all different 
fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some other way? 

Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID on 
iPhone 6 reliable? 

Best regards….

Paul Hopewell 
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Stores, Mary A.]

Hello,

My touch ID is kind of finicky, and I have a 5S running on iOS 8.3 as well. 
However, it was finicky before I upgraded. Sometimes I have to try three or 
four times before it registers. I have these electronic wipes, though. The 
packets come with one wet cloth and one dry cloth. And ever since I got those, 
I don't have as much trouble unless my fingers are cold or I've only recently 
washed and dried them. You can see an example of these cloths are 
http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Kleen-Screen-Cleaner-REARR1205/dp/B0017D3O20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429033646&sr=8-1&keywords=electronic+wet+and+dry+wipes
 . 

Mary


-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
To: mac-access
Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

Hello, 
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently running 
IOS 8.3. 

TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now unreliable. 
If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days and then the 
finger print is no longer recognised. 

Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs during 
the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to make touchID 
reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry cloth and also tried 
registering the same finger several times as if they were all different 
fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some other way? 

Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID on 
iPhone 6 reliable? 

Best regards….

Paul Hopewell 
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Sarah k Alawami]

Actually I'm having this issuew with the latest of ios 8.3. It will work for 
like 2 days then stop and i have to re-add my finger. I did not have this issue 
with ios 8.2.

Take care.
> On Apr 14, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Paul Hopewell  wrote:
> 
> Hello, 
> I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
> running IOS 8.3. 
> 
> TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now unreliable. 
> If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days and then the 
> finger print is no longer recognised. 
> 
> Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs during 
> the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to make touchID 
> reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry cloth and also 
> tried registering the same finger several times as if they were all different 
> fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some other way? 
> 
> Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!
> 
> Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID on 
> iPhone 6 reliable? 
> 
> Best regards….
> 
> Paul Hopewell 
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

You've missed the one obvious thing, LOL!  Clean your actual finger.  Make 
sure it has no opened cuts, etc.  I know that sounds really obvious, but 
trust me.  It can make a difference.


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Paul Hopewell" 

To: "mac-access" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S



Hello,
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
running IOS 8.3.


TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days 
and then the finger print is no longer recognised.


Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some 
other way?


Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
on iPhone 6 reliable?


Best regards….

Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Juanita Martin]

I have never gotten the touch ID to work. I have come to the conclusion that my 
fingers are just too small to cover the entire area that it needs to scan.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 15, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> You've missed the one obvious thing, LOL!  Clean your actual finger.  Make 
> sure it has no opened cuts, etc.  I know that sounds really obvious, but 
> trust me.  It can make a difference.
> 
> Chris.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Paul Hopewell" 
> To: "mac-access" 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
> Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
> 
> 
>> Hello,
>> I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
>> running IOS 8.3.
>> 
>> TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
>> unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days 
>> and then the finger print is no longer recognised.
>> 
>> Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
>> during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to make 
>> touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry cloth and 
>> also tried registering the same finger several times as if they were all 
>> different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some other way?
>> 
>> Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!
>> 
>> Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID on 
>> iPhone 6 reliable?
>> 
>> Best regards….
>> 
>> Paul Hopewell
>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --->
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

That is so weird, I'm not having this issue on either my personal IPhone 6 
Plus, or my work IPhone 5S.


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Sarah k Alawami" 

To: "mac access list iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S


Actually I'm having this issuew with the latest of ios 8.3. It will work 
for like 2 days then stop and i have to re-add my finger. I did not have 
this issue with ios 8.2.


Take care.
On Apr 14, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Paul Hopewell  
wrote:


Hello,
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
running IOS 8.3.


TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 
days and then the finger print is no longer recognised.


Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in 
some other way?


Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
on iPhone 6 reliable?


Best regards….

Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Heck, if you have young  kids who'd need it, don't even waist your time 
buying the  electronic wipes... even just a standard baby wipe will do the 
trick.  Just, if you use one, make sure you only do it on your finger. 
Don't do it on the home button itself.  Especially not if the type you're 
using has lotion or aloe etc. in it, as that most likely will make it worse.


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Stores, Mary A." 

To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S



Hello,

My touch ID is kind of finicky, and I have a 5S running on iOS 8.3 as 
well. However, it was finicky before I upgraded. Sometimes I have to try 
three or four times before it registers. I have these electronic wipes, 
though. The packets come with one wet cloth and one dry cloth. And ever 
since I got those, I don't have as much trouble unless my fingers are cold 
or I've only recently washed and dried them. You can see an example of 
these cloths are 
http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Kleen-Screen-Cleaner-REARR1205/dp/B0017D3O20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429033646&sr=8-1&keywords=electronic+wet+and+dry+wipes .


Mary


-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell

Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
To: mac-access
Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

Hello,
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
running IOS 8.3.


TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days 
and then the finger print is no longer recognised.


Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some 
other way?


Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
on iPhone 6 reliable?


Best regards….

Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Stores, Mary A.]

Well, I personally recommend the wipes because after I use them on the iPhone, 
they make my iPhone feel like it just came out of the Apple packaging. Believe 
me, Christopher, I do have my reasons for recommending it. It sucks to read 
messages like how it's weird we are having problems with our iPhones when you 
don’t have any. And hey, don't waste your time on those wipes, either.

Mary


-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:54 AM
To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

Heck, if you have young  kids who'd need it, don't even waist your time buying 
the  electronic wipes... even just a standard baby wipe will do the trick.  
Just, if you use one, make sure you only do it on your finger. 
Don't do it on the home button itself.  Especially not if the type you're using 
has lotion or aloe etc. in it, as that most likely will make it worse.

Chris.

- Original Message -
From: "Stores, Mary A." 
To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S


> Hello,
>
> My touch ID is kind of finicky, and I have a 5S running on iOS 8.3 as 
> well. However, it was finicky before I upgraded. Sometimes I have to try 
> three or four times before it registers. I have these electronic wipes, 
> though. The packets come with one wet cloth and one dry cloth. And ever 
> since I got those, I don't have as much trouble unless my fingers are cold 
> or I've only recently washed and dried them. You can see an example of 
> these cloths are 
> http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Kleen-Screen-Cleaner-REARR1205/dp/B0017D3O20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429033646&sr=8-1&keywords=electronic+wet+and+dry+wipes
>  .
>
> Mary
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
> To: mac-access
> Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
>
> Hello,
> I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
> running IOS 8.3.
>
> TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
> unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days 
> and then the finger print is no longer recognised.
>
> Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
> during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
> make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
> cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
> were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some 
> other way?
>
> Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!
>
> Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
> on iPhone 6 reliable?
>
> Best regards….
>
> Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

That shouldn't most likely be the case.  It doesn't take much to scan it. 
Are you using the pad of your finger or your finger tip?  If your finger 
tip, then there's you're problem right there.  It needs to be the entire 
soft pad of the finger.


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Juanita Martin" 

To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S


I have never gotten the touch ID to work. I have come to the conclusion 
that my fingers are just too small to cover the entire area that it needs 
to scan.


Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 15, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
 wrote:


You've missed the one obvious thing, LOL!  Clean your actual finger. 
Make sure it has no opened cuts, etc.  I know that sounds really obvious, 
but trust me.  It can make a difference.


Chris.

- Original Message - From: "Paul Hopewell" 


To: "mac-access" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S



Hello,
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
running IOS 8.3.


TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 
days and then the finger print is no longer recognised.


Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if 
they were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button 
in some other way?


Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
on iPhone 6 reliable?


Best regards….

Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Mary, there is no need to get defensive.  I didn't say that they wouldn't 
work.  I just said there is no reason to buy them if you already have other 
resources.  I wasn't dismissing your suggestion, and if you took it that 
way, then you definitely read between the lines.  That was so! not what I 
was trying to say.  I'm sorry that you took it that way.


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Stores, Mary A." 

To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S


Well, I personally recommend the wipes because after I use them on the 
iPhone, they make my iPhone feel like it just came out of the Apple 
packaging. Believe me, Christopher, I do have my reasons for recommending 
it. It sucks to read messages like how it's weird we are having problems 
with our iPhones when you don’t have any. And hey, don't waste your time 
on those wipes, either.


Mary


-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark 
Gilland

Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:54 AM
To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

Heck, if you have young  kids who'd need it, don't even waist your time 
buying the  electronic wipes... even just a standard baby wipe will do the 
trick.  Just, if you use one, make sure you only do it on your finger.
Don't do it on the home button itself.  Especially not if the type you're 
using has lotion or aloe etc. in it, as that most likely will make it 
worse.


Chris.

- Original Message -
From: "Stores, Mary A." 
To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S



Hello,

My touch ID is kind of finicky, and I have a 5S running on iOS 8.3 as
well. However, it was finicky before I upgraded. Sometimes I have to try
three or four times before it registers. I have these electronic wipes,
though. The packets come with one wet cloth and one dry cloth. And ever
since I got those, I don't have as much trouble unless my fingers are 
cold

or I've only recently washed and dried them. You can see an example of
these cloths are
http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Kleen-Screen-Cleaner-REARR1205/dp/B0017D3O20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429033646&sr=8-1&keywords=electronic+wet+and+dry+wipes
 .

Mary


-Original Message-
From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
To: mac-access
Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

Hello,
I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently
running IOS 8.3.

TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now
unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 
days

and then the finger print is no longer recognised.

Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs
during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to
make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry
cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they
were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in 
some

other way?

Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!

Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID
on iPhone 6 reliable?

Best regards….

Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Juanita Martin]

Actually, I was using my thumb and VO kept saying reposition your finger.  
> On Apr 15, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> That shouldn't most likely be the case.  It doesn't take much to scan it. Are 
> you using the pad of your finger or your finger tip?  If your finger tip, 
> then there's you're problem right there.  It needs to be the entire soft pad 
> of the finger.
> 
> Chris.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Juanita Martin" 
> 
> To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
> 
> 
>> I have never gotten the touch ID to work. I have come to the conclusion that 
>> my fingers are just too small to cover the entire area that it needs to scan.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 15, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You've missed the one obvious thing, LOL!  Clean your actual finger. Make 
>>> sure it has no opened cuts, etc.  I know that sounds really obvious, but 
>>> trust me.  It can make a difference.
>>> 
>>> Chris.
>>> 
>>> - Original Message - From: "Paul Hopewell" 
>>> 
>>> To: "mac-access" 
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
>>> Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
>>>> running IOS 8.3.
>>>> 
>>>> TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
>>>> unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 days 
>>>> and then the finger print is no longer recognised.
>>>> 
>>>> Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
>>>> during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
>>>> make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
>>>> cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
>>>> were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in some 
>>>> other way?
>>>> 
>>>> Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!
>>>> 
>>>> Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
>>>> on iPhone 6 reliable?
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards….
>>>> 
>>>> Paul Hopewell
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Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S

[Sarah k Alawami]

Actually for me it works for a few days if I readd my finger, then it quits 
very suddenly . I really thin  think it's an ios 8 bug of some kind. and my  
hands are very very clean.


Take care.
> On Apr 15, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Juanita Martin  
> wrote:
> 
> Actually, I was using my thumb and VO kept saying reposition your finger.  
>> On Apr 15, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> That shouldn't most likely be the case.  It doesn't take much to scan it. 
>> Are you using the pad of your finger or your finger tip?  If your finger 
>> tip, then there's you're problem right there.  It needs to be the entire 
>> soft pad of the finger.
>> 
>> Chris.
>> 
>> - Original Message - From: "Juanita Martin" 
>> 
>> To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" 
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
>> 
>> 
>>> I have never gotten the touch ID to work. I have come to the conclusion 
>>> that my fingers are just too small to cover the entire area that it needs 
>>> to scan.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 15, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> You've missed the one obvious thing, LOL!  Clean your actual finger. Make 
>>>> sure it has no opened cuts, etc.  I know that sounds really obvious, but 
>>>> trust me.  It can make a difference.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris.
>>>> 
>>>> - Original Message - From: "Paul Hopewell" 
>>>> 
>>>> To: "mac-access" 
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:29 PM
>>>> Subject: [Mac-access]: Problems with touchID on iPhone 5S
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> I have an iPhone 5S which is about 6 months old and which is currently 
>>>>> running IOS 8.3.
>>>>> 
>>>>> TouchID worked well for the first 4 months or so, but alas is now 
>>>>> unreliable. If I register a new fingerprint it works fine for about 2 
>>>>> days and then the finger print is no longer recognised.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do any listers have tips on the best way to position fingers or thumbs 
>>>>> during the initial fingerprint registration or any other tips on how to 
>>>>> make touchID reliable. I have tried cleaning the home button with a dry 
>>>>> cloth and also tried registering the same finger several times as if they 
>>>>> were all different fingers. Would it help to clean the home button in 
>>>>> some other way?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Many thanks for any tips. TouchID is great while it works!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do any other listers have problems with TouchID on iPhone 5S? Is TouchID 
>>>>> on iPhone 6 reliable?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best regards….
>>>>> 
>>>>> Paul Hopewell
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