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How to solve the annoying unlock glitch in the new iPhone update

Published 10:27 28 Sept 2016 BST

Declan Cashin
How to solve the annoying unlock glitch in the new iPhone update

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Have you installed the new iOS10 update on your iPhone yet?

If so, you'll have noticed a big change when it comes to unlocking. Basically, the simple slide-to-unlock feature - which brought up the option to enter your passcode - is no more. Instead, now you have to press the 'home' button to bring up the passcode option. In theory, this shouldn't be too much of a challenge to seasoned iPhone users. But the change is NOT going down well. https://twitter.com/stephhwolf/status/780975942399365121 https://twitter.com/pnums63/status/780969654932078594 Many are struggling with it - yours truly included. https://twitter.com/Tweet_Dec/status/781045172368994306 https://twitter.com/nfornaomi/status/780839811317915648 https://twitter.com/chloe_webb_/status/780767520504578049 https://twitter.com/torihannavy/status/781028617350414336 People really, really hate the new feature. https://twitter.com/alondrita_L/status/780846414934843392 https://twitter.com/bellarororoma/status/780845675546234884 https://twitter.com/AndyyyWaldron/status/780625329110945792 Well, there's some good news and some bad news about how to deal with this. The bad news is that the slide-to-unlock feature appears to be gone forever. The good news - or, at least, the slightly better news - is that you can change your settings so that the old Touch ID option replaces the click-the-home-button-and-type-the-code feature. (Of course, this won't mean anything to you if you never used Touch ID to begin with). Here's how you do it: https://twitter.com/FreddyAmazin/status/779368510338326528 In your settings, click on General - Accessibility - Home Button - Rest Finger To Open. Look, it's not everything that Apple users might want, but it's something, right? https://twitter.com/carly_xoxo14/status/779792246220656640 FFL Promo Endboard Every Friday (1)

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