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Bypassing iPhone Fingerprint Reader
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I won't make fun of you, OP, as others have, but your fears are unfounded, though if you've made up your mind you probably won't be convinced otherwise.
In any case, using TouchID is entirely optional. You can access your phone using your fingerprint, a PIN number, a password, or with no security measures at all.
In any case, using TouchID is entirely optional. You can access your phone using your fingerprint, a PIN number, a password, or with no security measures at all.
My main concern would be potential loss of access to my phone / data if a fingerprint sensor failed or for some reason was unable to properly authenticate my fingerprint later.
People can't steal what you don't give them. Why is being cautious bad?
Whether others agree, it is my choice - and thankfully an option!
Caution in today's world is justified. Too many services being hacked. It still remains to be discovered why numerous users iPhones are being improperly locked by Apple's servers.
I'd prefer my phone be less tied to a company after I purchase it. The remote deactivation of a phone you purchased is unacceptable.
While I'm not worried about my fingerprint being extracted from my phone, I might likely not choose to use that feature either if I had a recent iPhone.
Choosing a phone that works the way you want is reasonable. Regardless of what your reasons are for the preferences you have.
For example, if you just enjoyed watching things blow up, it would be your right to choose either the new Samsung, or one of Apple's older flame prone products. And, none of us could say it was wrong of you to desire something that satisfied that preference. Though I wouldn't condone it if it was intended to cause harm to someone else.
Well, since you asked, as others have explained, a scan of your fingerprint is not stored on your device and it certainly isn't sent anywhere. It's recorded and read as encrypted data, so you're not giving it to anyone. If someone were to acquire your phone, the only way they could steal your fingerprint is by lifting it off the surface which you no doubt place your fingers on regularly. Being cautious isn't bad when it's reasonable, but you don't pack an umbrella for your trip into the desert. This has all been discussed extensively since the first TouchID iPhone came out 3 years ago.
Ummm.... I'll take the umbrella you left behind. An umbrella has more than one use.
Whlie you're confident you don't need it for rain, I'll walk more comfortably in the shade of the umbrella. Don't worry, I'll say a few words of respect for you as I pass by your heatstroked body. I'll even kick sand at a few of the scavengers as I pass by.
Thanks for the umbrella. At least one of us survived the desert heat.
If government want to access your fingerprint, they will have way more methods than cracking your iPhone to access fingerprint data. Worrying about privacy? Those tech giants may know you even more than you know yourself.
I watched a video saying privacy is a thing of the past and we should get used to it. Honestly speaking i don't agree with it. But Even privacy itself is a rough definition, and everyone has his/her own selection criteria.
If you ever don't want your fingerprint to be stored at so many places, buy a couple of pair of gloves, and wear one of them everyday, change with seasons. This way, you can make sure your fingerprint is safe from most places, and you don't need to worry much about being hurt by knives.
I watched a video saying privacy is a thing of the past and we should get used to it. Honestly speaking i don't agree with it. But Even privacy itself is a rough definition, and everyone has his/her own selection criteria.
If you ever don't want your fingerprint to be stored at so many places, buy a couple of pair of gloves, and wear one of them everyday, change with seasons. This way, you can make sure your fingerprint is safe from most places, and you don't need to worry much about being hurt by knives.
Sadly no amount of education is going to change the OP's mind. He wants to use his phone how he wants, so let him.
Indeed, and hopefully he will use the method that gives him the most peace of mind.
Let's not turn this personal and start calling me "uneducated"...
Turning my fingerprint into a hash is still storing my fingerprint, and if that file got reverse-engineered - which is possible - and if I had the hash/fingerprint with other accounts - which is possible in the future - then it is a risk.
There is also the - apparently not so obvious fact - that anything eventually can be hacked. If you don't understand this, then it probably doesn't make sense to speak any more on this topic.
Since I am not leaving my Swiss bank account stored on my phone, I don't see where using my fingerprint would provide me any extra security and I can think of ways it could potentially cause me harm.
Respect that, and let's not name call, huh?
BTW, people said Google could never be hacked, and yet the NSA did. People - like me - trusted AT&T and Yahoo for years and I regret that now. I used to shop at (and trust) Target....
Anything man made lock can be broken into!
get a dumb phone then. or something without a finger print scanner. like a 5c or 5, or some random android phone, or a windows phone. someone can figure out your password anyway. whats the point.
Down, boy, I never said you were uneducated. Re-read what I said. Look at it from the context that no amount of educating/informing/talking/discussing/etc. is going to get you to change your mind, that's it. You have your heart set on accomplishing something the way you want, and people aren't going to talk you out of it, no matter how much they try to talk you about the pros and cons. People should be able to answer your question (which they did) without turning this into anything else. Make sense?
Believe me bro. If someone wants to get your fingerprint, extract it from something you use daily is way easier than reverse-engineering iPhone secure enclave.
We don't trust any company to protect our privacy, so does the government. It is the fact that we are too weak to do anything practical so we need someone to help us out in certain matter.
Yes, my original question was answered and I am happy that I have a choice.
As to "no amount of education..." that does imply a lot in a negative way.
You place way too much faith in things which are no absolute and unbreakable - like security and privacy. That is right, although it won't keep you as safe as if you had a little more skepticism about things.
Interesting point. But as mentioned, since this is just for doing a demo of mobile-friendly websites for potential clients, and showing how I can use mobile features like texting on their sites, I think even a 4 digit PIN is sufficient.
If I had my life on my iPhone like most of you do, I might do a body-part touch ID thing...
But considering my aversion to mobile, I don't see that happening anytime soon!
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