Passcode entry in addition to Touch ID on iOS

[BBM4]

When Touch ID on iPhone fails, a back up passcode is essential

[beningreenjam (Ben Green)]

I completely agree with you. It’s something that’s been discussed amongst other necessary reasons for the improvement here:

Security - needs some serious thought

It’s well known that Touch ID fails when either the home button or your thumb/finger is wet. I just experienced access failure due to exactly that issue. Standing outside in the rain, I’m unable to dry it off, so currently the only way for me to gai access is to logout and use the email magic link. It’s almost funny but definitely annoying. A redundant password/PIN fallback is becoming more and more apparent that it’s just a necessity. By that I mean it’s necessary for an option to enable it. …