The Apple Store app has been updated. Now, version 3.3 offers users an additional layer of security—two-step authentication—as well as support for Touch ID.
Apple updated the Apple Store app for iOS on Thursday, May 21, to version 3.3, which brings the much-awaited support for Touch ID that will enable users to check receipts, make reservations at Apple Stores and avail of two-step authentication.
The Touch ID option can be spotted in the Account section. This feature can be deployed to view order history and access the EasyPay receipts.
The two-step verification feature is enabled via the My Apple ID page. It is available under the "Edit your Apple ID" menu under the "Password and Security" tab. Once the feature is activated, users will have to input their Apple ID password along with the four-digit authentication code the system has forwarded to the user's trusted device.
Prior to the current update, users were required to key in their Apple ID password manually to get access to the in-app features. Now, the app will also ask for the Touch ID authentication instead of the password. Before the update, the usage of Touch ID was restricted to purchases made using Apple Pay.
The activation of this two-step authentication will bring tighter security over the purchases being made.
The new features version 3.3 brings to the iPhone are the following:
--Users can click on the heart icon to opt for their favorite Apple Watch model. The choices will be saved in the user's account for comparison.
--A single touch enables easy check-out with Apple Pay.
--Customers in the U.S. can check their iPhone upgrade pricing and buy a new iPhone with ease.
--Users can purchase accessories easily using EasyPay at an Apple Retail Store. This feature, however, is currently available only in a few countries.
--U.S. customers can get access to store services and help on their smartphone's lock screen based on their location in the Apple Retail Store.
The Apple Store app version 3.3 takes up 22.3MB and is available as a free download.
