woodstok1979

Q: Touch ID Not Working after iOS 9.3 Update

My TouchID is not working, post the iOS 9.3 update yesterday. Doesn't work to unlock the phone, nor apps that use it. I disabled/enabled it. Re-setup my fingerprints, and no luck.  Rebooting phone doesn't help either.

 

Did not backup phone prior to update.  And have not tried doing a backup and restoring yet.  Was hoping for a quicker/better solution (and also wanted to report this issue).

 

Any ideas?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 22, 2016 2:12 PM

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  • by rmcgirr,

    rmcgirr rmcgirr Sep 17, 2016 1:56 PM in response to o_alienista
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    Sep 17, 2016 1:56 PM in response to o_alienista
  • by rmcgirr,

    rmcgirr rmcgirr Sep 17, 2016 1:57 PM in response to o_alienista
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    Sep 17, 2016 1:57 PM in response to o_alienista

    Exact same issues for my iPad Air 2 after updating and apparently thousands of other people have the same exact issues after the same update yet Apple denies that it has anything to do with the update. They offer no fix, but you can exchange it plus $400 for a new one. Apple is so awesome.

  • by ZiadLabib,

    ZiadLabib ZiadLabib Sep 19, 2016 6:34 AM in response to woodstok1979
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    Sep 19, 2016 6:34 AM in response to woodstok1979

    i have had the same issues ever since 9.3.3 on my iphone 6. i have tried every single thing possible on the internet. Contacted apple and said to do a restore and issues still persisted. Phone is also out of warranty. Problem is not only that the touch id does not work, but simultaneously that battery is being drained as well. The battery was completely fine before the upgrade. Dont ask or assume that battery was failing already because it wasnt. The battery now drains from 50%-0% in 4 hours even in airplane mode and battery save- every single day!

    Today i unplugged the battery and touch id sensor components and put them back in place. Still the same issue. Also installed ios 10 as a last solution to solve this issue- nothing!

    It seems with the new iphone apple is going to put this under the rug unless someone can prove this was caused by software update!!

    how about another lawsuit?

  • by Opt1mvs,

    Opt1mvs Opt1mvs Sep 19, 2016 7:13 AM in response to ZiadLabib
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    Sep 19, 2016 7:13 AM in response to ZiadLabib

    I am having EXACTLY the same problem as you, except the phone is still under warranty (2 years in the EU).

     

    If you close all the background processes (Siri, spotlight search, handoff, location services) , dim the display to minimum and turn off the automatic display lock you will get over 20 hours of standby. Again, this is with display on - so obviously the battery is still very good.

    Currently I have submitted the diagnostic files to Apple support and I'm waiting for a reply.

  • by Fhatumphilo,

    Fhatumphilo Fhatumphilo Sep 21, 2016 7:44 PM in response to woodstok1979
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    Sep 21, 2016 7:44 PM in response to woodstok1979

    my Touch ID it's no longer working how do i solve this

  • by greenea13,

    greenea13 greenea13 Sep 24, 2016 11:44 AM in response to boilerfan97
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    Sep 24, 2016 11:44 AM in response to boilerfan97

    I had the exact same problem. Just turn off your phone, take out your sim card(you can use a needle), turn your phone back on and your touch ID will work again. Just turn your phone off put your sim card back in and it should be all good (:

  • by Fhatumphilo,

    Fhatumphilo Fhatumphilo Sep 24, 2016 9:58 PM in response to greenea13
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    Sep 24, 2016 9:58 PM in response to greenea13

    my Touch ID it's no longer working how do i solve this

  • by Fhatumphilo,

    Fhatumphilo Fhatumphilo Sep 24, 2016 10:00 PM in response to Fhatumphilo
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    Sep 24, 2016 10:00 PM in response to Fhatumphilo

    IT doesn't work i tried all advises but even now my Touch ID is not working

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