Why Is My Home Button Not Reading My Fingerprint. Now I cannot setup the fingerprint again. Sometimes even a tiny bit of water or sweat can make it hard for your iPhone or iPad to read your fingerprint.
If the Home button has lots grime clean with a circular motion around the edge of the Home button and then do it in reverse to clear out as much as possible. You might need to enter your passcode or Apple ID instead of using Touch ID in these situations. Hello The fingerprint on my laptop was working flawlessly until some major update of windows.
Possible causes for the issue Home touch buttonfingerprint sensor has been damaged when one opens the device on his own or after a hard break.
Youll start by adding just one thumb or finger of your choosing doing an initial scan and laying your thumbprint or. It doesnt recognize any touch. Therefore you must dry your finger and wipe the Home button with a soft dry cloth. Youre trying to open Touch ID Passcode in the Settings menu.