”Don’t get your device stolen”. Sure also on everyone’s list:
Don’t get robbed
Don’t get hit by a mad driver
Don’t get hit in the face by violent people
Don’t get raped
Don’t get murdered
Easy. Just don’t do it.
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Apple Responds to Report About Thieves Permanently Locking Out iPhone Users
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Don’t get robbed
Don’t get hit by a mad driver
Don’t get hit in the face by violent people
Don’t get raped
Don’t get murdered
Easy. Just don’t do it.
So first WSJ publishes an article suggesting it's too easy to change your account security/Apple ID password and Apple should make it harder. Now they publish an article suggesting it's too difficult to change your account security/Apple ID password and Apple should make it easier. So Apple is damned it they do, damned if they don't, and people continue to refuse to recognize their responsibility for their own security and data.
I never used to have to enter my passcode when I used TouchID.
FaceID needs to be replaced.
FaceID needs to be replaced.
And now with Apple's new savings account, the thief can lock you out of it, transfer all your Apple account savings to Apple Cash, and go on a spending spree.
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It’s even worse…
In Settings > Wallet and Apple Pay
There are private unprotected data about iPhone user under “Transaction Defaults” (no way to hide it behind Screen Time)
Edit: It can be disabled via Screen Time > Restrict… > Allowed apps
Edit2: It blocks just Control Center Wallet app not this part in Settings
Removing private data from this Menu allows to enter this submenus (when you tap to change address / email / cell phone) and shows as suggestion… iCloud account details (cell number and email )
Also made Feedback ticket for that
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The recovery key is useless in this context. If the thief has access to your Apple ID through the stolen iPhone, he can replace the recovery key easy or disable it, all they ask is the current iPhone passcode. A proper way would be to ask you enter the old recovery key or at least the Apple ID password.
Just don't have your iPhone stolen, is the only safe alternative.
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The technology isn't there, though, at least not to Apple's standards. In-display readers are still slower and less reliable than Touch ID was. Plus, Face ID is better in just about every way.
Not sure what you are referring to here. The passcode rules are the same whether you use FaceID or TouchID.
Seconded. It's ridiculous how many times I take my phone out and it requires a passcode for some reason.
But Face ID seems to randomly activate a lot more than Touch ID ever did. Apple should allow for like 5 failed Face ID attempts instead of the 2 they allow for now.
Seems like I should keep my iPhone SE 2022 for as long as possible? Can't remember when I had to use password instead of TouchID.
Locking you out of your digital id/world is Apple specific.
In the other systems you can create havoc but lock you out? No.
Phone should lockup completely if not near my Apple Watch. Might be some situations where I like to temporary switch this of but this should be the default. And clearly not a universal solution as not everyone with an iPhone has an Apple Watch.
You've never made a mistake in your life? Stuff happens. Sometimes you might be exhausted after work and your mind slip and your guard is down for a single minute. Let's not victim blame here. The fact that you can sidestep most protections and take control of a person entire ecosystem with a 4-6 digit PIN is absolutely insane. the PIN should only be asked to unlock the phone, not make changes to accounts or disable Find My.
It needs some kind of solution.
Currently Apple doesn't think so.
Currently Apple doesn't think so.
I think about this risk way too much after the WSJ article. My biggest worry is a snatch theft when I'm using the phone out in the open.
What makes you think Apple doesn't think so?
Any solution is going to be a balance between losing access to your account because you forget something or losing access to your account because someone steals something. I'd argue the former is much more common than the latter.
I mean, what do you want them to say? Apple gives EVERYONE tools to prevent exactly whats happening. It's not Apples problem to solve. People need to stop using codes. The amount of people still using 4/6 digit codes this day in age is alarming.
Yeah. Apple has zero care of customers beyond their money. That should’ve been the default of how people treat them, but sadly it is not.
Just one more count on Apple trashing customers with unfortunate scenarios.
Not fault....trade off. Everything is a trade off and for a user who only makes an apple ID on the phone and never interacts with apple another way using the pass lock is a reasonable trade off.
Why do you think so? Clearly there are criminals out there who are aware of these vulnerabilities and are able to exploit them, at least sometimes.
I’m glad to know about these things, so I can try to mitigate the risk. I know I have mindlessly (and carelessly) entered my passcode in public if Face ID fails for whatever reason. I’m glad — at a minimum — to be reminded of the power of that passcode, and the need to protect it. I certainly was operating under the assumption that if someone stole my phone, I could always just wipe it remotely and my data would be fine. That’s just not so certain.
If you don’t care about this, or believe you are adequately protected, then I guess it’s just not interesting to you. But I would like to always be alerted of what I can do to better protect myself and my devices.