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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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