Touch ID

Why is my Touch ID saying try again, unable to read this fingerprint try again using a different finger

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 1, 2021 4:55 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2021 5:09 PM

Because your finger may be wet, or dirty, or too cold, or dried out do to the cold weather. Go to Settings/Touch ID & Passcode and create a new fingerprint (you don’t have to delete the current one, you can have up to 5).

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