Touch ID is Apple's technology for fingerprint scanning introduced with the iPhone 5s. Starting with iOS 8, third-party developers are able to access Touch ID and determine whether or not a fingerprint scan was valid. Prior to iOS8, it had no public API and can therefore could not be used by third-party developers.
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Can we use Touch ID in an app?
Can I use Touch ID (or the framework it's built from?) in an iOS 7 app? For example, have the user swipe their finger to unlock an account or page?
This page makes me think you can, but I can't seem to find any examples so I'm not sure. I see that…
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how to implement faceid authentication in react native app?
im trying to use biometric authentication on android but i'm getting this error.
null is not an object (evaluating 'NativeTouchID.isSupported')
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Apple TouchID - Detect authentication with newly added fingerprints
I'm integrating TouchID into my app, for security reasons I need to block the user when he is trying to authenticate with newly added fingerprints [Which is added after enabling TouchID authentication in my app].
I can detect the biometry changes…
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How to implement TouchID with out any action. IOS swift
I want to call API on touchId authentication on a particular screen not on buttonAction or in ViewDidload.
Means if user pressing the home button touchId and if user is authorised it will Hit an API on a particular screen.
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How to activate login only when app is quit?
I have a login system in my app. The code is like this:
func showLoginView() {
if !isAuthenticated {
performSegue(withIdentifier: "loginView", sender: self)
}
}
@objc func appWillResignActive(_ notification : Notification) {
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Best practise to implement TouchId authentication in iOS
I want to implement Touch ID authentication when the user accesses my App(like Evernote). When the user opens my App & if Touch ID is enabled then ask for the Touch ID and continue.
If I check for Touch ID authentication in…
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iOS: Touch ID prevent user from closing app when pressing too strong
is it possible to prevent the app from closing when my app asks for a fingerprint and the user presses the home button instead of only let the finger rest? I know and understand that it shouldn't be possible everywhere else, but it would be nice if…
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Resume WebView if TouchID successful
i want to use Touch ID in my WebView project. If my webview load a certain url i want show the touchid authentication. My question is how can i pause and resume the loading after the authentification is successful ?
I have this following code in the…
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How to get touch id authentication information?
Is there any way to get some kind of touch id authentication string? I want to use it as a password and associate it with a username.
Thanks!
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Is possible use only TouchID?
I'm adding biometric to my application but I want only use Touch ID, I want's use Face IS.
Is it possible? Or using canEvaluatePolicy I have to use compulsory both?
I'm using this code, but I can't see one way to do…
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How to check the status of Touch ID?
I wonder how to check the status of the Touch ID.
Detail: If the touch ID fails more than three times, the touch ID is disabled. To activate, i must enter the password on the lock screen or press the password on the ID menu. How do I know the status…
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Swift Present View Controller After Succeeded Touch ID Authentication
I want to present a view Controller after the user Authenticates with Touch ID, here is my code and the error i am getting, I have no idea how to solve it
and the console Shows
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Use iPhone fingerprint sensor without Touch ID
Is it possible to read my own fingerprints without using Touch ID?
iOS and other apps never access your fingerprint data, it's never
stored on Apple servers, and it's never backed up to iCloud or
anywhere else. Only Touch ID uses it, and it…
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Touch ID Implementation
Login credentials of my app will expire in a certain period of time. I'm planning to enable touch ID login for the app as well. My question is how the UI logic should be implemented to accomplish this?
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