How to remove Enter Password and Cancel button from Touch ID alert view

Question

I got stuck that don't want Enter Password in the Alert of thumb impression

[context evaluatePolicy:LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics localizedReason:NSLocalizedString(@"UNLOCK_ACCESS_TO_LOCKED_FEATURE", nil) reply:
         ^(BOOL success, NSError *authenticationError)
         {
             if (success)
             {

                 msg =[NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"EVALUATE_POLICY_SUCCESS", nil)];
             }
             else
             {
                 msg = [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"EVALUATE_POLICY_WITH_ERROR", nil), authenticationError.localizedDescription];
             }
         }];
     }

You should really leave that option there. What if a user doesn't have Touch ID set up. — soulshined, Jan 23 '15 at 05:30
if a user doesn't have Touch ID set up that time alert will not appear. — Rahul Gupta, Jan 23 '15 at 08:37

score 71 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 26 '15 at 18:08

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To hide the button "Enter password", you need to set localizedFallbackTitle to an empty string.

//...
LAContext *context = [[LAContext alloc] init];

// Hide "Enter Password" button
context.localizedFallbackTitle = @"";

// show the authentication UI
//...

About the "Cancel" button I don't think that it is possible to remove it.

Hope that it will be helpful.

answered Jan 26 '15 at 18:08

youssman

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i have also did the same it worked...but still i m trying for cancel button. – Rahul Gupta Jan 27 '15 at 04:55

score 15 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 14 '16 at 11:19

There is localizedFallbackTitle property of LAContext class. If you want custom text instead of “Enter password” then you can set here.

If it is set to empty string then the button will be hidden.

Below is code that I’ve used :

 //MARK: - scanFingerPrint
    func scanFingerPrint() {
        let authContext:LAContext = LAContext()
        authContext.localizedFallbackTitle = ""
    . . .
    }

hahv · Answer 3 · 2015-02-02T02:34:53.830

Look at LAContext.h, I found this:

/// Fallback button title.
/// @discussion Allows fallback button title customization. A default title "Enter Password" is used when
///             this property is left nil. If set to empty string, the button will be hidden.
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *localizedFallbackTitle;

You should set localizedFallbackTitle = @"" -- empty string;. Let's try it and accept answer if it work.

pavan dhakar · Answer 4 · 2021-09-09T12:55:14.083

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You should used empty string like "" for localizedFallbackTitle
Example:

let context:LAContext = LAContext()
context.localizedFallbackTitle = ""

edited Sep 09 '21 at 12:55

answered Sep 09 '21 at 07:44

pavan dhakar

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Please add further details to expand on your answer, such as working code or documentation citations. – Community Sep 09 '21 at 07:57

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 12 '15 at 11:21

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You can remove "cancel" button, however your app will be rejected in this case

[context setCancelButtonVisible:false];

answered Feb 12 '15 at 11:21

user2047484

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Why would you add an option (after acceptable, Apple-designated/approved options have been offered) that violates the HIG? – mbm29414 Jul 28 '16 at 16:22

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 24 '18 at 09:52

Looks like Apple has added a way to cusotmize the cancel button title from iOS 10,

localizedCancelTitle

The localized title for the fallback button in the dialog presented to the user during authentication.

Discussion

This string should be provided in the user’s current language and should be short and clear.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/localauthentication/lacontext/1643658-localizedcanceltitle

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 05 '21 at 15:43

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you can change the title of cancel button if you like

[context setLocalizedCancelTitle:@"ABC"];

answered Jan 05 '21 at 15:43

AFTAB MUHAMMED KHAN

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How to remove Enter Password and Cancel button from Touch ID alert view

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