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For users with Touch ID enabled, would it be legal for law enforcement to use your fingerprint on file to access the phone that way? I'm not sure how easy it w
by asadhaider 11y ago
For users with Touch ID enabled, would it be legal for law enforcement to use your fingerprint on file to access the phone that way?
I'm not sure how easy it would be to fool the touch ID sensor on the phone. I think I remember a MythBusters episode where they made a silicone mould of a fingerprint to bypass a security system.
- 0x0 11y agoTouchID requires a passcode after the phone has been locked for 48 hours or so.
- interpol_p 11y agoToo many failed attempts (three, I think) and the phone reverts to requiring a password. So unless they can get it right on the first try it would still be a bit of a risk — because even using your actual finger can miss at times.
- zaroth 11y agoYes, and there is case law that fingerprints are not testimony (since you leave them everywhere you go). However, as others stated below, it won't work because the PIN is still required after a timeout. Really, they thought this through.
- MBCook 11y agoOr you can quickly disable TouchID by giving it an invalid fingerprint too many times or simply shutting off the phone. Then you'll need a password and I don't believe they can compel that.