Future iPhones Could Get Extended NFC Range for Easier Tap-to-Unlock

[artifex]

Still less than an inch. This does mean you could be more clumsy and still get a good read, though.

I wonder if new NFC hardware is required on the phone and device side or just the phone side.

Good question. I suspect both.

At least now I may know why my cased phone generated read errors trying to trigger the pad at the pharmacy yesterday, while my actual card worked fine when right over it; I probably held the phone further away than .2 inches 🙄

 

[Corefile]

Law Enforcement has a master key for this so they can open any door.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Law Enforcement has a master key for this so they can open any door.

Nothing new under the sun. In America they just break it down anyways.

 

[Zapski]

As long as there’s a physical key backup to a digital lock, it doesn’t matter how secure the digital portion is. Lockpicking can be surprisingly simple and fast with a cheaply made core. Most digital locks can be bypassed or defeated by relatively simple means since they tend to skimp on providing a decent physical core to their locks or have other easily bypassed issues

 

[212rikanmofo]

More range to make it easier for the satanic elites to track and spy on your every move.

 

[ijordano]

Im confused because you definitely do not need to be within 5mm to make the iPhone nfc work