Why doesn't Apple make a standalone Touch ID?

Re:Why doesn't Apple make a standalone Touch ID? by JohnBooty on Thursday December 04, 2025 @12:34PM (#46150311)

I find both of them equally (un)reliable. I feel like they both work(ed) about 80% of the time.

The most annoying failure case for FaceID for me is using it in bed. I'm a side sleeper so half of my face is mushed into the pillow. I realize how lazy this sounds, but when I'm half asleep... that is exactly when I don't feel like tapping out a PIN or repositioning my head.

    A fingerprint reader inside the powerbutton 
    is the way to go IMO

I really wish the phone had both methods, TBH.

I love the "reader inside the powerbutton" idea, but... phone cases....

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Re:Why doesn't Apple make a standalone Touch ID? by Grisu_FTP on Friday December 05, 2025 @12:23AM (#46157087)

Yea, the faceid in the bed thing is very annoying when using my "tinker iphone" in the bed. Havent found Fingerprint auth unreliable, but my hands and phone mostly stay very clean and i have my finger added 2-3 times for faster and more reliable scans.

My phone has the fingerprint reader in the power button, all cases just leave the powerbutton open.

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