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		themagician on Feb 24, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It C... TouchID disables itself after 48 hours and requires the password again.

bobbles on Feb 25, 2016 | [–]

Also after 5 failed attempts - you can test with an unregistered finger

MichaelRenor on Feb 25, 2016 | [–]

Or if the phone runs out of batteries and restarts.

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