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title: "How to fix your iPhone 7 Plus Touch ID that stops working after updating iOS to the latest version"  
description: "How to fix your iPhone 7 Plus Touch ID that stops working after updating iOS to the latest version"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-10-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50878/how-to-fix-your-iphone-7-plus-touch-id-that-stops-working-after-updating-ios-to-the-latest-version  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 7 plus"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to fix your iPhone 7 Plus Touch ID that stops working after updating iOS to the latest version  

How to [fix your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51464/how-to-fix-your-iphone-se-that-won-t-update-to-ios-version-11-4-1) 7 Plus [Touch ID](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51483/how-to-fix-my-apple-iphone-se-touch-id-that-responds-slowly-or-not-working-at-all) that [stops working after updating](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50829/how-to-fix-an-apple-iphone-7-microphone-that-stops-working-after-updating-to-ios-11-4) iOS to the [latest version](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159680/how-can-i-install-the-latest-version-of-sql-server) \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Your **iPhone settings** may have been automatically overwritten by the [latest](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23264/some-of-the-latest-digital-marketing-trends) iOS [version](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80879/nepotism-in-the-practical-way-the-us-version), resulting in an error. You may fix it by **restoring [your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50411/what-to-do-if-your-iphone-x-can-t-be-detected-by-computer)'s settings** to their original or default settings. This may be accomplished by resetting the system settings on your iPhone 7 Plus. Here's how to do it: \

1. From the Home screen, **choose Settings.**
2. Selec**t General.**
3. **Reset** may be found by scrolling down and tapping it.
4. From the list of options, **choose Reset All Settings.**
5. To proceed, **enter your passcode** if required.
6. Then **press the option** to approve the r**eset of all settings.**

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The current settings on your device will be deleted, and the defaults will be restored. In the process, any incorrect setup will be removed as well. You'll need to **activate the settings a**nd **functionality** you desire after the reset.


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