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.