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Hi

iPhone 6 plus (128 gig)

Latest software 15.1 update and having troubles with touch id .

Deleted old and completed New finger prints and still having problems

Any advice please

Thanks

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 2:15 AM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2021 2:54 AM

iphone 6 plus cannot install ios15

Guess you mean 6S plus?

You may have a hardware problem

First try a forced restart

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph8903c3ee6/ios

If that does not help the  next procedure would be to backup then restore your device to factory, and setup the device without restoring a backup, to see if the issue is replicated. 

Then restore the backup. 

If you need to send the phone in for repair then backing up and restoring to factory would be needed anyway.

Here is a guide for those steps

Backup and restore (I recommend the computer method if you have one)

(1)How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support

Remove SIM PIN if you have set one

(2) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

Set up as new from the Hello Screen without restoring backup. Test if the problem still exists

If the problem goes away in the newly set up phone then suspect settings or apps.

If the problem remains then arrange a repair including details of these tests.

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service

(3) When your phone comes back Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

 

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Question marked as Best reply

Nov 4, 2021 2:54 AM in response to seijtnaj

iphone 6 plus cannot install ios15

Guess you mean 6S plus?

You may have a hardware problem

First try a forced restart

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph8903c3ee6/ios

If that does not help the  next procedure would be to backup then restore your device to factory, and setup the device without restoring a backup, to see if the issue is replicated. 

Then restore the backup. 

If you need to send the phone in for repair then backing up and restoring to factory would be needed anyway.

Here is a guide for those steps

Backup and restore (I recommend the computer method if you have one)

(1)How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support

Remove SIM PIN if you have set one

(2) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

Set up as new from the Hello Screen without restoring backup. Test if the problem still exists

If the problem goes away in the newly set up phone then suspect settings or apps.

If the problem remains then arrange a repair including details of these tests.

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service

(3) When your phone comes back Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

 

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