The image it reads is the subcutaneous 3-dimensional shape of your fingerprint's ridges. Your fingerprint alone does not have these features.
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If you're worried about your spouse finding out about your secret life by doing that, the simple solution is use the pass code.
The problem I see is that other people can force you to press your thumb to the iPhone and unlock it (police or even rowdy friends who want to look at something on your phone and can hold you down). So for those of us who have sensitive info on our phone, I guess we're still going to be using the passcode.
Some people believe a little jealousy is actually good for a marriage since it's a byproduct of lust and desire, something missing in failing marriages. The key as for everything in life is keeping it in check and not going too far.
I'm curious as to what resolution the sensor can read that third dimension. Regardless, as with any biometric, if one device can read it, another device can do so without your knowledge (and possibly without physical contact). Once the biometric has been collected, creating a fake is ultimately trivial. Passwords are based on knowledge, and until brain scanners are really good, knowledge is the only way to authenticate.
I hope that to reset the phone, one must also use Touch ID. That way, if someone just unlocks your phone with your finger, they still need you later on to get rid of the Activation Lock.
I don't think "stolen" is quite the right word here... Thanks for the laugh!
EXACTLY! The criminals will always be too stupid to know or believe that they can't just use a dead finger to unlock the iPhone.
I hope that memo goes out to all the street thugs. It will probably be as effective as the "clerk does not know combination to safe" signs.
wingnut conspiracy theories aside, I'm more interested to know if the touchID allows you to set granular access authority for more than one individual. This means allowing a family member to use the phone but not to use admin level features. Apple mentioned they'd use touchID to validate things bought in the apple store. My husband and I use each other's phones interchangeably to do things like look up driving directions or change the thermostat or turn on/off lights on our hue bridge but I'm not sure I'd want to give other users (like kids) unlimited touchID access to, say, my Apple Store account, etc.
So if not I guess it's keep using passcodes and this becomes another shiny thing like Siri that's nice if you bother to mess with it, but really not super practical for everyday use (because who really ever talks to Siri in an open office environment or in public anyhow?)
So if not I guess it's keep using passcodes and this becomes another shiny thing like Siri that's nice if you bother to mess with it, but really not super practical for everyday use (because who really ever talks to Siri in an open office environment or in public anyhow?)
Can you have like your wife unlock by having her finger scanned into the phone or just you can unlock???
By looking at this on apple site it looks like you can maybe I'm reading it wrong here the link just scroll down to the Touch ID "And because Touch ID lets you enroll multiple fingerprints, it knows the people you trust, too."
http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/features/
By looking at this on apple site it looks like you can maybe I'm reading it wrong here the link just scroll down to the Touch ID "And because Touch ID lets you enroll multiple fingerprints, it knows the people you trust, too."
http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/features/
All the (p)reviews seem to agree that it produces virtually no false negatives (i.e., failing to recognize your own fingerprint). But I'm curious as to how often it generates false positives (i.e., lets someone else into your phone).
Not everybody wants to share every single thing. Wanting some form of privacy is healthy, IMO, even if the stuff you want to keep only to yourself is not "incriminating." Some people just need that to be happy.
Besides, while I'm not married, I once had a gf who was jealous of everything without me giving her a reason to be. She was simply insecure. So unfortunately, your reasoning has a hole.
Getting back to the iPhone, calling this fingerprint sensor (which basically only works for purchases and unlocking) the "flagship feature" is quite indicative of how boring this 5s announcement/upgrade was, IMHO. I will still probably buy it since I'm "bored" of my 4S, but I got to say I was disappointed.
agreed!
been a loyal iphone customer since 1st gen to the IP5 but now it's getting boring with the annual little upgrade comparing to the rest of the industry. if they do'nt have some innovative anytime soon, they will lose many more customers. i have 4 lines, 2 ip4s & 2 ip5.... think i'll wait until our contract is over and try something more INNOVATIVE and bigger.
If taking your phone by threat of harm, then you could be threatened just the same to enter your code and unlock the phone. However, the police angle is interesting (i.e. "we held you down and unlocked your phone, so what, it's your word against ours").
yes you can store up to 5 different prints with different users. it's in the video with jon i
edit: read your entire post,it will allow you to store more than one users print, however what your asking i doubt it.