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Unable to use Touch ID , or new fingerprint after updating to Bigsur

My touch ID stopped working, Now I am unable to add a new fingerprint.


Sytemprefence does not accept my login password anymore. Does anyone face similar issues?


Posted on Jan 3, 2021 7:56 AM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2021 7:58 AM

bhaskar256 wrote:

My touch ID stopped working, Now I am unable to add a new fingerprint.

Sytemprefence does not accept my login password anymore. Does anyone face similar issues?


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


if no resolve

Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379


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Jan 3, 2021 7:58 AM in response to bhaskar256

bhaskar256 wrote:

My touch ID stopped working, Now I am unable to add a new fingerprint.

Sytemprefence does not accept my login password anymore. Does anyone face similar issues?


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


if no resolve

Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379


Unable to use Touch ID , or new fingerprint after updating to Bigsur

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