Security please consider to operate all phones with own personal finger print for security

All devices would be protected for ownership

iPhone XS, iOS 17

Posted on Jun 17, 2024 6:33 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2024 7:00 AM

In order for an iPhone to offer Touch ID or Face ID, it must have hardware to support that authentication method. There's no software update that can retroactively add Touch ID or Face ID to an older iPhone that does not have hardware to support that method.


Your tag line indicates that you have an iPhone XS. It supports Face ID. That would imply that it doesn't support Touch ID (since to the best of my knowledge, no iPhones support both).

iPhone and iPad models that support Face ID - Apple Support

About Face ID advanced technology - Apple Support


Apple mostly doesn't read these user-to-user forums, and it looks to me like they've decided that Face ID is how they want to go on most or all future iPhones. But if you want to send them feedback, there's this site:

Product Feedback - Apple

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Jun 17, 2024 7:00 AM in response to Jenony

In order for an iPhone to offer Touch ID or Face ID, it must have hardware to support that authentication method. There's no software update that can retroactively add Touch ID or Face ID to an older iPhone that does not have hardware to support that method.


Your tag line indicates that you have an iPhone XS. It supports Face ID. That would imply that it doesn't support Touch ID (since to the best of my knowledge, no iPhones support both).

iPhone and iPad models that support Face ID - Apple Support

About Face ID advanced technology - Apple Support


Apple mostly doesn't read these user-to-user forums, and it looks to me like they've decided that Face ID is how they want to go on most or all future iPhones. But if you want to send them feedback, there's this site:

Product Feedback - Apple

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