Thumb recognition

After most recent update I can no longer open iPad with thumb recognition, how do I reinstate so I don’t have to put passcode in each time? This is a new 7 th generation iPad.

Posted on Jan 5, 2020 8:04 AM

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Skydiver119

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Jan 5, 2020 9:25 AM in response to Unknown-1

I'd go in, erase the existing fingerprint and re-add it.

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