I'm making an app with sensitive info for user.
I implemented face id and touch id, but the face id is very fast and I want to make sure the user did not push the button in my app by mistake.
For this I wanted to implement the double tap on the side button as it happens in the app store.
I read Apple's documentation on the face id, LocalAuthentication, and LAContext but did not find anything about it? Is there any way to get this diclaimer or to detect the double tap on the side button?
No, you can’t catch a double press of the side button. You need to make your own custom UI that confirms after successfully using Face ID, but before taking the action.
If you want something simple and intuitive, use UIAlertController with the action sheet style.
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is it possible to prevent the app from closing when my app asks for a fingerprint and the user presses the home button instead of only let the finger rest? I know and understand that it shouldn't be possible everywhere else, but it would be nice if the app wouldn't close when asking for the fingerprint.
It is not ever possible to change regular system behaviour, even though some users might press too hard and go back home that is the behaviour that everyone expects, want to go home, press the home button and it always works
This is not possible, what you are trying to do is getting out of the scope of your application and change the behavior of the device. Apple won't allow it, ever.
They might change the behavior if they think it's better to handle it like that, you can send them a message. But they'll probably never do that as they are killing Touch ID for the sake of Face ID.
How can I detect Home button long press like 4 second or more event in my app which is already running in background? Is it possible to so because app is already running in background and if user long press home button of the device for 4 second or more can i detect the event in my background running app and if possible than will Apple approve this for app store?
No that is not possible. As you should know, a long press on the home button brings up Siri. Your app would interfere with that. Also, I don't believe Apple allows access to the home button event like that.
Lastly; while your app is in the background, it goes into a suspend state after a short while and no events run. The only thing the app can do is receive push notifications - unless you have been given special access to audio / gps functions from Apple themselves.
Short answer : Not possible. not at least with public method and want your app to be on Appstore.
For the Research purpose, you might want to try use private method and do your R&D with it. it might be possible.
So with this new fingerprint thing you only need to tap the home button and hold your finger for a few moments to unlock your phone. I was wondering if there's an API that lets us make use of the "Tap" functionality.
i.e. Let's say in my app, when the user taps the home button, my app does xyz.
Also, would it be possible for my app to read these taps when the screen is locked?
NOTE: By tap I do not mean pressing the button, just a tap, like when we unlock the iPhone 5s with the fingerprint scan.
I'm completely new to iOS development. So referencing libraries with links etc and basic tutorials might make things a bit clearer for me.
Thanks.
Nope. This API does not exist. File a feature request at http://bugreport.apple.com. I can't imagine that this will get implemented though, given the possibility of abuse.
No there is no public API for the Touch ID sensor... yet. And there may never be one.
My iOS 4/5/6 app is meant to be used briefly. I want the user to click a "Done, now go away" button which takes them back to the app they were using before mine came to the front.
Is there a way for my iOS to put itself in the background while returning the previous app to the front?
On an iPad, the user can get that effect by doing a four-finger swipe horizontally across the screen. But that gesture is not a complete solution because (a) that gesture does not work on a handheld device, and (2) not many users know of that gesture. I want to programmatically return the previous app to the front.
I want the user to click a "Done, now go away" button
That button is the Home button.
I want to programmatically return the previous app to the front.
There's no public API for switching to another app. Users have a number of options for switching between apps, though. In addition to the swipe gesture you mentioned, they can do a four-finger upward swipe to get to the list of recent apps, or double-tap the home button for the same effect, or hit the home button once to go back to Springboard. Users, not apps, are supposed to be in control of which app is in the foreground. And the way they do that should be standard from one app to another. I can understand wanting to make life easier for the user, but what you're trying to do just isn't possible with the available API.
I Don't think you can do that if the previous application is not your property or if you are not aware if a URL Scheme has been incorporated in the previous application that you know of.
Launch App Via URL Scheme!
Can I know which key has pressed when application did enter background? "Home" button or "On/Off" button.
No, there are a variety of reasons your application can enter background, but you just know that the state has changed.
Without using private APIs, there is no way to know for sure. In addition to the user pressing a button, your application can enter the background for auto-lock events, for example, so even the assumption that a button was pressed may be wrong.