Development idea (Touch ID)

[victorlht88]

I realised that iPhone 6 has the "Reachability" option in Settings>General>Accessibility whereby you can double-tap the home button to bring the top of the screen into reach.

The beauty of this is just by tapping the "Track ID" area and not pressing down the home button.

Just wondering if there is a possibility to develop an app using the very same idea such as double tapping the "Track ID" area to wake the phone thus minimizing the usage of the home & power buttons?

 

[EldonChew]

Depends if Apple has that API available for developers to use

 

[herzog21]

why don't you register a startup, write a proposal to get funding and contact Apple?

 

[victorlht88]

Depends if Apple has that API available for developers to use

There should be since there are already apps utilizing it but for it to be able to wake the phone means the code has to be incorporated into the ios itself.

 

[wharzhee]

Just wondering if there is a possibility to develop an app using the very same idea such as double tapping the "Track ID" area to wake the phone thus minimizing the usage of the home & power buttons?

that would incur a waste of battery usage.

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the phone would constantly have to supply power to the area, and
the phone would constantly have to poll to check if someone has touched it.

and think about all the accidental touches.

 

[EldonChew]

There should be since there are already apps utilizing it but for it to be able to wake the phone means the code has to be incorporated into the ios itself.

Oh you mean writing an app to utilise the double-tap to home button API(if there is even one) to wake the phone?

Not possible, apps are sandboxed and there's limits to what it can do

 

[jaymessofly]

Oh you mean writing an app to utilise the double-tap to home button API(if there is even one) to wake the phone?

Not possible, apps are sandboxed and there's limits to what it can do

Hmm, but I thought they're opening up and allowing Touch ID to be integrated into apps?

 

[testing1234]

nice idea but waste battery unnecesarily. program needs to keep looping to check for touches

 

[EldonChew]

Hmm, but I thought they're opening up and allowing Touch ID to be integrated into apps?

What his/her idea is, the app is allowed access to the sensor 24/7 or when the phone is asleep and when you tap the Touch ID, it wakes it up

Different from the Touch ID API

However, it can be done if device is jailbroken

 

[herzog21]

And imo, developing an app just for that is pointless. it's best for Apple team themselves to incoporate in the IOS if they want.

if this were to really be developed, are you going to put it on app store for free or make people pay $1.99?

 

[htthach]

Notice the metal ring?
It's used to wake up the home button so you don't need to keep polling. There is no battery wastage.

But the only one who can do the lock/unlock with double tap is Apple. Those kinds of feature need OS support.

 

[wharzhee]

Notice the metal ring?
It's used to wake up the home button so you don't need to keep polling. There is no battery wastage.

But the only one who can do the lock/unlock with double tap is Apple. Those kinds of feature need OS support.

i doubt u really know what u were saying when u said notice the metal rings and no battery wastage.

 

[VodkaPear]

there is already jailbreak apps that can make use of the home button for more function.

 

[victorlht88]

thats what i said earlier, this function has to be incorporated into the iOS. and no it doesn't kill the battery, G2 and G3 have been using such a function which didn't kill the battery. in addition, you don't really need a program to loop it, all you need is a modified kernel just like how its done in android. (i am not trying to cause a hoohaa between android or iOS here btw, just a random thought that came to my mind).

calm down, this is just a discussion. it most likely won't happen till at least iOS 10.

 

[tokyofanboi]

thats what i said earlier, this function has to be incorporated into the iOS. and no it doesn't kill the battery, G2 and G3 have been using such a function which didn't kill the battery. in addition, you don't really need a program to loop it, all you need is a modified kernel just like how its done in android. (i am not trying to cause a hoohaa between android or iOS here btw, just a random thought that came to my mind).

calm down, this is just a discussion. it most likely won't happen till at least iOS 10.

Simple, you switch to Android G2 and G3 and settle your need for this function.

 

[negativzero]

The home button isn't as weak as it was in the older iPhones. So there is no need to reduce usage of the phone buttons in the way you mentioned. Besides you still need to press down on the Touch ID for it to scan your fingerprints, placing your finger lightly on the sensor doesn't cut it.

If you really need such a function, it is available for jailbreak now so the idea isn't new.

 

[EldonChew]

The home button isn't as weak as it was in the older iPhones. So there is no need to reduce usage of the phone buttons in the way you mentioned. Besides you still need to press down on the Touch ID for it to scan your fingerprints, placing your finger lightly on the sensor doesn't cut it.

Yeah since the introduction of the iPhone 5, they added a metal bracket for the home button

Btw you don't have to press down the Touch ID to scan your fingerprint.

Try waking your phone with the sleep/wake button and touch Touch ID - not press, just touch and it will unlock the phone.

 

[testing1234]

Yeah since the introduction of the iPhone 5, they added a metal bracket for the home button

Btw you don't have to press down the Touch ID to scan your fingerprint.

Try waking your phone with the sleep/wake button and touch Touch ID - not press, just touch and it will unlock the phone.

i noob. how to do it

 

[EldonChew]

i noob. how to do it

?

Lock your phone

Press the sleep/wake button to wake it to the lock screen

Use your finger and gently touch(don't press the Touch ID) = unlocked

No need press.

 

[victorlht88]

Simple, you switch to Android G2 and G3 and settle your need for this function.

speaking of which, i switched from android to iOS. not here to get flamed but for constructive discussion. i know jailbreak does it, just gotta wait till jailbreak for ios 8 is out then we will talk.