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My iPhone 6S Plus screen lock feature no longer required touch id to unlock. Pressing the Home button now opens the phone completely. Thanks!

Posted on Jul 26, 2023 09:03 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2023 02:23 PM

s4Lat6 wrote:

My iPhone 6S Plus screen lock feature no longer required touch id to unlock. Pressing the Home button now opens the phone completely. Thanks!

Touch id uses the home button.

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Jul 26, 2023 02:23 PM in response to s4Lat6

s4Lat6 wrote:

My iPhone 6S Plus screen lock feature no longer required touch id to unlock. Pressing the Home button now opens the phone completely. Thanks!

Touch id uses the home button.

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Jul 26, 2023 04:10 PM in response to s4Lat6

Yes, that has been the case for six years.

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