First field report of iPhone X

Re:First field report of iPhone X by madeofpalk on Monday October 30, 2017 @12:11PM (#15586133)

Sure. TouchID can't be used if your fingers are wet or wrinkly. Since I found out about FaceID I've noticed a bunch of scenarios where TouchID falls short and I have to drastically change how I'm using the phone or what I'm doing to accomodate unlocking using a specific finger.

> Because one can use TouchID for Apple Pay much quicker and more reliably in a crowded/rushed situation such as paying for public transport.

Since moving to the UK I was keen to give Apple Pay a try on the tube and I was disgusted at how slow it is. I think mobile-based contactless options are always going to be slower than passive card-based contactless.

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by com2kid on Monday October 30, 2017 @12:45PM (#15586529)

> Since moving to the UK I was keen to give Apple Pay a try on the tube and I was disgusted at how slow it is.

I noticed this as well. Android pay is rock solid, Apple Pay required a few tries to work right.

It could just be an implementation detail of the Tube's readers. Or it could be the case on the phone, or it could actually be the phone, but there was a difference.

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by wtetzner on Monday October 30, 2017 @02:09PM (#15587408)

> Sure. TouchID can't be used if your fingers are wet or wrinkly.

Sounds like a reason to improve the tech behind TouchID.

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by madeofpalk on Monday October 30, 2017 @07:50PM (#15590044)

TouchID doesn’t work with gloves.

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Re:First field report of iPhone X by wtetzner on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @11:48AM (#15594092)

Is there some reason TouchID and FaceID can't both exist? They clearly cover a different set of situations, so wouldn't it be best to have both?

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