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Bypassing iPhone Fingerprint Reader

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Ambrosia7177

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I have heard that iPhones have fingerprint readers on them. That makes me very nervous.

Is there a way to disable the fingerprint reader on an iPhone 6S Plus and to just be able to use a password instead to access the phone?
 
You must be very new to iPhone, since I've seen you creating more than a few posts about various things on an iPhone.

Yes, there is a way to disable Touch ID for iPhone Unlock. Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > iPhone Unlock.
Why does Touch ID make you nervous? it's convenient, secure, and fast.
 
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Lol you just now heard of this?

If you want you could disable it so you just use a password instead but you're still going to have to press the home button to go to the home screen obviously when locked.
 
Texas_Toast said:
I have heard that iPhones have fingerprint readers on them. That makes me very nervous.

Is there a way to disable the fingerprint reader on an iPhone 6S Plus and to just be able to use a password instead to access the phone?
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TouchID doesn't have to be used if you don't want it (even a password or a passcode doesn't have to be used).

That said, your fingerprints aren't actually stored on the phone (and the data that is stored is encrypted): http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/11/apple-new-iphone-not-storing-fingerprints-doesnt-like-sweat/

More information about it all from Apple can also be found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204587
 
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Nervous? You think someone can copy your fingerprints on a Xerox machine and use it to access your iPhone? Or maybe cut off your thumb to get to your phone? You have been watching too many movies. :)
 
Texas_Toast said:
I have heard that iPhones have fingerprint readers on them. That makes me very nervous.

Is there a way to disable the fingerprint reader on an iPhone 6S Plus and to just be able to use a password instead to access the phone?
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What is it that makes you nervous? Have you previously owned an iPhone before or any other Phone with a fingerprint reader for that matter? Interesting thread.
 
SumYoungGai said:
You must be very new to iPhone, since I've seen you creating more than a few posts about various things on an iPhone.

Yes, there is a way to disable Touch ID for iPhone Unlock. Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > iPhone Unlock.
Why does Touch ID make you nervous? it's convenient, secure, and fast.
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LRXSE7EN said:
Lol you just now heard of this?

If you want you could disable it so you just use a password instead but you're still going to have to press the home button to go to the home screen obviously when locked.
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Relentless Power said:
What is it that makes you nervous? Have you previously owned an iPhone before or any other Phone with a fingerprint reader for that matter? Interesting thread.
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Pez555 said:
welcome to 2013
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/best-book-to-learn-iphone.2004751/
 
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shouldn't be nervous about TouchID, besides the Government already has all it wants on you anyway, they can care less about your prints, they probably already have them. Just get the phone and enjoy it. :)
 
SumYoungGai said:
You must be very new to iPhone, since I've seen you creating more than a few posts about various things on an iPhone.

Yes, there is a way to disable Touch ID for iPhone Unlock. Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > iPhone Unlock.
Why does Touch ID make you nervous? it's convenient, secure, and fast.
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Because I dont want my fingerprint being stored anywhere for security reasons!
 
C DM said:
TouchID doesn't have to be used if you don't want it (even a password or a passcode doesn't have to be used).

That said, your fingerprints aren't actually stored on the phone (and the data that is stored is encrypted): http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/11/apple-new-iphone-not-storing-fingerprints-doesnt-like-sweat/

More information about it all from Apple can also be found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204587
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Google "privacy and iPhone touch id"
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Givmeabrek said:
Nervous? You think someone can copy your fingerprints on a Xerox machine and use it to access your iPhone? Or maybe cut off your thumb to get to your phone? You have been watching too many movies. :)
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No, I think it can be reverse engineered and then used to get into all account I might use my fingerprint for.

Again, Google this topic - it's not an irrational fear by any means
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Relentless Power said:
What is it that makes you nervous? Have you previously owned an iPhone before or any other Phone with a fingerprint reader for that matter? Interesting thread.
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Companies are too stupid, lazy and cheap to protect passwords, so why should I trust them with my fingerprint or any hash generated from it? You can't change your fingerprint if it gets compromised...
 
Texas_Toast said:
Google "privacy and iPhone touch id"
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No, I think it can be reverse engineered and then used to get into all account I might use my fingerprint for.

Again, Google this topic - it's not an irrational fear by any means
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Not sure what the need to "Google" anything is when the information is available in the links I mentioned and the one mentioned at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/bypassing-iphone-fingerprint-reader.2004819/#post-23678845

Bottom line is that the answer to the question you originally posed, as has been mentioned earlier, is that you don't have to use TouchID if you don't want to (whatever your reasons might be).
 
iphone1105 said:
shouldn't be nervous about TouchID, besides the Government already has all it wants on you anyway, they can care less about your prints, they probably already have them. Just get the phone and enjoy it. :)
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You mean like I should have trusted Yahoo/AT&T with the last 10 years of my emails...
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DrewDaHilp1 said:
It's only stored on your phone. Did your parents ever take you to a finger print event? Applied for a government job?
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My fingerprint is in too many places already - including your back door - so I think that is enough. :)
 
hahahahahahaha, didn't laugh so much for a very long time....hahahahahah. sorry and thank you OP :)
 
Texas_Toast said:
Google "privacy and iPhone touch id"
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You mean like this?

"Apple's new iPhone 5S, which comes with a fingerprint scanner, won't store actual images of users' fingerprints on the device, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, a decision that could ease concerns from privacy hawks.

Rather, Apple's new Touch ID system only stores "fingerprint data," which remains encrypted within the iPhone's processor, a company representative said Wednesday.

In practice, this means that even if someone cracked an iPhone's encrypted chip, they likely wouldn't be able to reverse engineer someone's fingerprint."
 
If anyone actually cares to know how touch ID works, and iOS security in general, I recommend you watch this years wwdc video title "how iOS scurity really works". Somewhere around 4 minutes they start talking about the hardware security features in every iDevice.

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2016/705/

Edit: around 8:30 he starts talking about hardware encryption.

Touch ID at 12:50.
 
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Wise to be cautious about giant tech companies getting your personal data & something as sensitive as a fingerprint which can be used to convict of crime.

It seems many are so starry eyed by tech they havent heard of news like operation PRISM. Now before snowden leaked this the same naive starry eyed ones who scoff at your conscern over the security of your personal data were scoffing at the idea of the government and private security angencies having access to your phone. Its since come out that in several countries the intelligence agencies are able to access your device cameras and record audio and visuals. And if government can access your devices and data you can be sure hackers can.

Those who believe your data and privacy are seccure simply because the megacorps tell you it is are the ones to be scoffed at for their gullibility.
 
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