Most gloves won't allow you to unlock the phone anyway.
On a more serious note, you do have the capacitive gloves out there also.
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How fast can a Finger print sensor work? How long
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On a more serious note, you do have the capacitive gloves out there also.
Just for the conspiracy nuts there.
Is there a copy of the file with the fingerprint scans uploaded to Apple's servers?
Is there now a fingerprint associated with my Apple ID
If so does the NSA now have a copy of fingerprint to associate with my iDevice or apple ID activity?
That aside in the absence of having more than one account on the device or the ability to store a few number if peoples prints it i would think it would have to have a passcode as a bypass.
Is there a copy of the file with the fingerprint scans uploaded to Apple's servers?
Is there now a fingerprint associated with my Apple ID
If so does the NSA now have a copy of fingerprint to associate with my iDevice or apple ID activity?
That aside in the absence of having more than one account on the device or the ability to store a few number if peoples prints it i would think it would have to have a passcode as a bypass.
Most gloves won't allow you to unlock the phone anyway.
But many do. My preferred gloves do(just normal gloves that happen to work) and you have a variety of capacitive gloves on the market. I've even seen capacitive thread you can sew into your preferred gloves.
While Aurhentecs software tends to be fast and accurate bigger question is ...has Apple implemented this in the 5S??? Hate to say it but
The part shown doesn't look right. Just my opinion Hopefully it is in the 5S as there are many useful applications to a FPS
The part shown doesn't look right. Just my opinion Hopefully it is in the 5S as there are many useful applications to a FPS
That's a non-issue. It is not an optical scanner. Authentec touted the ability of its RF (radio waves) fingerprint sensor -- which Apple acquired-- to scan your prints through plastic.
Agree. And I believe one can disable it, use the passcode again, if one is concerned with it. Time will tell if the sensor works correctly or not.
You know another benefit, even if the fp sensor takes a couple of seconds, is replacing entering in passwords which I HATE to do. Apple seems intelligent enough to provide software which would allow you to use the fp sensor in place of passwords on the phone, internet, apps, etc., they would be incredibly stupid not to include this.
Here's a quote from a website about Authentec's sensor technology:
AuthenTec wanted a technology partner who could help them "take biometrics into areas where we have never been able to go before," while meeting the company's key needs for low cost, fast identification time, and good power management. Powered by a Blackfin processor, fingerprint identification algorithms and dataflow that previously required more than a full second to execute are executed in less than less than one-half second.
http://m.analog.com/mt/www.analog.com/en/content/authentic_fingerprint_matching_with_blackfin/fca.html
AuthenTec wanted a technology partner who could help them "take biometrics into areas where we have never been able to go before," while meeting the company's key needs for low cost, fast identification time, and good power management. Powered by a Blackfin processor, fingerprint identification algorithms and dataflow that previously required more than a full second to execute are executed in less than less than one-half second.
http://m.analog.com/mt/www.analog.com/en/content/authentic_fingerprint_matching_with_blackfin/fca.html
Most gloves won't allow you to unlock the phone anyway.
There are tons of gloves that are sold that are 'smartphone compatible'....
In any case one should expect it to be faster than pressing the Home button and then entering the passcode. That's assuming it works flawlessly of course.
I don't think that's what it is replacing. Sliding will be faster, but I think it is for the passcode users.
Since the fingerprint is just used to unlock the phone, I don't see why it should be transmitted or stored anywhere but on the device. But as I've said to others who have asked similar questions or brought up scenarios such as their finger being used while they're unconscious, if you have any reservations about the security of the fingerprint scanner, just don't use it. It's safe to assume that the traditional means of locking your phone will still be available.
Well it looks like CrucialTec's implementation is significantly more in depth and capable than Apple's at the moment.
There's time for that to change though with new integrations moving forward.