Are you an iPhone user and don’t have the budget to get the new model then don’t worry you can make your Touch ID feature of your old iPhone much rapid in performance. Yes, this is indeed possible and will save on you on money as well that you are planning to spend on your new iPhone. It isn’t really a secret that Apple slows down its older iPhones with the release of its new models. For instance many years back when iPhone SE was launched, it was heard that the smaller iPhones will be re-manufactured in terms of design and will have a renewed appearance but instead what Apple did was take the shell of iPhone 5s and put new features in it. This is famous among some and disliked by others however one thing that no one is in favor of is that using the old iPhone’s Touch System.
However you don’t need to worry because you have ended up at the right place online, this blog will outline in detail how the iPhone SE and every other old iPhone and iPad version that makes use of Touch ID for fingerprint scanning can be made a lot faster than it has been working now.
Everyone is aware that Apple has in built the fastest fingerprint scanner ever made ever since its launch of the famous iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hence why should others use the old touch ID when a better version is available. However when you read the listed below guidelines and apply the tips and tricks described you will be able to use the fingerprint unlock feature on iPhone and iPad with greater speed and accuracy! This will be like a blessing because it is hidden from nobody that the touch ID of iPhone 6S touch ID is incredibly fast, more than anything you have ever used.
Take a quick look into the Perks of the Touch ID!
The famous Touch ID fingerprint sensor is a built in feature of the iDevices that has made unlocking the phone multiple times easier for its users without having to go through the trouble of memorizing long pass codes and then eventually forgetting them only to find themselves handicapped with a locked phone. The use of passwords is not like anymore because they can easily be hacked and guessed. This new tool of the iDevices lets all the users make the most out of this sensor along with a password.
This way having many methods of authentication makes it daunting and hard for the snoopies to hack into anyone’s device. This feature is also accompanied by Find My Phone and a Wipe application that lets users delete all their data in case their phone is stolen or lost.
How can you make Touch ID faster on your older iDevices?
Bid the frustration of using slow Touch ID on old iDevices a nice long farewell because the method describe below works both on iPhone and iPad that has touch ID enabled on it given that you follow it to a T.
This tutorial can even work for the iPhone 6S and 6S plus. You must be wondering why though as they already have incredibly fast touch ID’s however the method listed below can enhance their performance a multiple fold if followed correctly.
What devices will this trick work on?
The method we have described below for you will work on the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 5S, 5 SE and the iPad Air 2, (Pro 12.9, Pro 9.7, Mini 3 and Mini 4). Let’s get started:
- Take your iDevice and see that it is charged sufficiently to support this process if not get it connected with your charger.
- Now click the icon for settings from the home screen and locate your way to Navigate to Touch ID & Pass code Settings section.
- Here you will be asked to type in your pass code that is set on your phone and the settings section will pop up.
- When the settings have been displayed, you will be able to look at all of the fingerprints that are officially stored on your iPhone. It is advised that you name these fingerprints according to the fingerprints as done below.
- Then simply click the Touch ID a couple of times from different dimensions and volume of the fingerprint and you will see that your iDevice will highlight the fingerprint in grey.
- You should Touch this ID for a good 60 seconds and each time the iDevice pops the fingerprint, the Touch ID is getting in detail information of your fingerprint from your finger. This s preparing your Touch ID to recognize your fingerprints in future much faster.
- When you have followed all the steps correctly, lock your iDevice and then attempt unlocking it using your fingerprint and you will observe that unlocking your device using the Touch ID is much improved.
Once you are done following the guidelines you will definitely notice a significant difference in your Touch ID’s speed which will now be much more reliable and fast. If this tutorial did you any good, don’t forget to share it within your social circle.