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Q: Touch ID is broken after update to iOS 7.1

I just updated to iOS 7.1 on my iPhone 5s and now my Touch ID is not recognizing that I am placing my finger on the sensor on lock screen. Is anyone else experiencing this also? I knew I shouldn't have upgraded so quickly. Thanks.

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 10, 2014 2:34 PM

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  • by jin512,

    jin512 jin512 Mar 10, 2014 2:39 PM in response to jin512
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    Mar 10, 2014 2:39 PM in response to jin512

    Moderators please close this thread. I realized afterwards that the update had turned off the "iPhone Unlock" option in Settings. Once I turned it on, everything is now working perfectly and works faster than before. Thanks!

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Mar 10, 2014 2:53 PM in response to jin512
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    Mar 10, 2014 2:53 PM in response to jin512

    It would be useful to leave the thread in place, as other users appear to have the same problem and you have posted a solution.

  • by alaadiyaa,

    alaadiyaa alaadiyaa Mar 10, 2014 4:07 PM in response to jin512
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    Mar 10, 2014 4:07 PM in response to jin512

    the same proplem. touch id after update to 7.1 do not work

     

     

    please fix it

  • by Jakalos,

    Jakalos Jakalos Mar 10, 2014 4:40 PM in response to jin512
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    Mar 10, 2014 4:40 PM in response to jin512

    I'm having the same problem. It doesn't even say 'try again' when I use an unrecognised finger.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Mar 10, 2014 4:52 PM in response to alaadiyaa
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    Mar 10, 2014 4:52 PM in response to alaadiyaa

    Read the 2nd message in the thread for how to fix it.

  • by Jakalos,

    Jakalos Jakalos Mar 10, 2014 4:59 PM in response to Lawrence Finch
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    Mar 10, 2014 4:59 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

    I have. The 'iPhone Unlock' was never deselected. However, I have turned it off and on but I still have the same problem.

  • by jin512,

    jin512 jin512 Mar 10, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Jakalos
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    Mar 10, 2014 5:05 PM in response to Jakalos

    Did you try restarting the phone? Hopefully you wouldn't have to restore your phone to factory settings, that would be a last resort. Good luck.

  • by Jakalos,

    Jakalos Jakalos Mar 10, 2014 5:07 PM in response to jin512
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    Mar 10, 2014 5:07 PM in response to jin512

    Yeah tried that too :( It seems I'm not only with this problem though.

     

    I'll keep you updated !

  • by icfu,

    icfu icfu Mar 10, 2014 5:45 PM in response to Jakalos
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    Mar 10, 2014 5:45 PM in response to Jakalos

    What happens when you touch down with an enrolled finger? Does it say "Try again"?

     

    Might want to try re-enrolling your finger(s)?

  • by EmRa88,

    EmRa88 EmRa88 Mar 10, 2014 7:19 PM in response to icfu
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    Mar 10, 2014 7:19 PM in response to icfu

    I have the same problem

    And it won't even let me re enrol

    Keeps saying "failed, sorry the operation was not successful try again later

  • by jin512,

    jin512 jin512 Mar 10, 2014 9:54 PM in response to EmRa88
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    Mar 10, 2014 9:54 PM in response to EmRa88

    I think he meant to go into settings and delete the fingerprints from before the upgrade and then rescan your fingerprints and see if that might help. As always, last resort would be to do a clean restore. Hope you can get it working soon.

  • by sennfoo,

    sennfoo sennfoo Mar 11, 2014 4:19 AM in response to jin512
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    Mar 11, 2014 4:19 AM in response to jin512

    i have the same problem, been restore the phone to 7.1 for the second time, choose start as new, able to add fingerprint, then testing the touch id to unlock the phone= success, later on after install some apps, music, video and photo, touch id not working at all (cannot unlock the phone -- phone unlock on setting is on, cannot add fingerprint cause the touch not responding at all)

    is not like after updating to 7.1 the touch id not working at all, but after installing some apps, it didnt work at all

     

    sorry for my english

     

    update: connect the iphone to computer, voila touch id work again, able to add fingerprint, unlock the phone work again, disconnect the phone from computer, touch id not working at all

  • by Vinicius Mildenberger,

    Vinicius Mildenberger Vinicius Mildenberger Mar 11, 2014 5:40 AM in response to jin512
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    Mar 11, 2014 5:40 AM in response to jin512

    same problem here, after I updated to 7.1 the touchID doesn't work properly anymore, and I realized if I cool down the touchID it do read my fingerprinds, but in room temperature it doesn't even read any fingers or thumbs, that never happened in 7.0.6, please help..

  • by ddbutton,

    ddbutton ddbutton Mar 11, 2014 7:56 AM in response to jin512
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    Mar 11, 2014 7:56 AM in response to jin512

    Also having no success with Touch ID. Tried many different approaches but not reset, yet.

    Cleared the old fingerprints and tried to relearn, but will not recognize the fingers. I tried connecting to computer as one post says, and it started to show the print, but then quit and will not at all now.

    We need a fix fast!!!

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