Touch ID prompt within an app is dismissed by pressing home button

Originator:raylillywhite
Number:rdar://27591711 Date Originated:28-Jul-2016 10:26 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:9.3.3
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Area:
TouchID

Summary:
When an app prompts for Touch ID, pressing the home button dismisses the prompt and treats it as canceled. The app doesn't get backgrounded though, so it's a pretty confusing behavior for users.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Get prompted for Touch ID (within a 3rd party app)
2. Press home button

Expected Results:
Either:
A) Pressing the home button backgrounds the app instead of simply dismissing the prompt
Or:
B) Pressing the home button while the Touch ID prompt is up has no effect if the fingerprint is recognized at the same time

Actual Results:
The Touch ID prompt is dismissed, and the app is told that the user cancelled the prompt, even though they may not have intended to (some users think that the only way you can do Touch ID is to press the button at the same time, and many users, including myself, pretty frequently accidentally press it while doing Touch ID verification).

Version:
iOS 9.3.3

Notes:


Configuration:
All Touch ID enabled devices

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