Can we use Touch ID in an app?

Question

Can I use Touch ID (or the framework it's built from?) in an iOS 7 app? For example, have the user swipe their finger to unlock an account or page?

This page makes me think you can, but I can't seem to find any examples so I'm not sure. I see that the above is a "jailbreak" so I'm guessing this is not available to us otherwise? If this is possible, are there any resources or tutorials?

Answer 1

IOS 8 supposedly allows it. Check out https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/releasenotes/General/WhatsNewIniOS/Articles/iOS8.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014205-SW1

Answer 2

It is possible to access it if the device is jailbroken. Unfortunately, you will require private APIs of Apple to accomplish this. So in case you plan to provide an app in the AppStore: it is not possible, currently

I think it might be possible. By making use of a private API it was formerly able to programmatically enable/disable bluetooth for example, which was "prohibited by Apple as well. Either way, I think you have to look for it on your own, which might be some work. But I could tell you, where you can find the private Frameworks ;-) /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer‌​/SDKs/iPhoneOS7.1.sdk/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks