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So a cop can put your phone in front of your face while you're tied up and unable to do a thing. Boom, phone unlocked. Marvelous.

laken 9y ago
Couldn't the same be said for a fingerprint too?
intopieces 9y ago
iOS 11 allows you to disable touch or face ID by pressing the power button 5 times.
- jobvandervoort 9y ago
  They changed this for the iPhone X: you press the lock and one of the volume buttons at the same time.
  - schrodinger 9y ago
    That's awesome. I wonder if cops could construe that into an "obstruction of justice" (or similar) offense?
    - intopieces 9y ago
      Only if they have a warrant for the search at the time you do it. Else, the device is not part of an active investigation.
R4nger 9y ago
AFAIK if you keep your eyes closed, it doesn't unlock. Also, its still an improvement from when cops borrow your thumb. At least this way, you have less chance of getting hurt.
- megous 9y ago
  I'd rather lose my finger than my head, thank you.
marter 9y ago
You are the first person to ever think of this! Congratulations. This place is becoming reddit.
mamp 9y ago
You can disable Face ID by pressing the power and volume buttons at the same time. They are on either side of the phone. Faster than the multiple press method and more discrete.
- jolux 9y ago
  Only on the iPhone X and possibly the 8.
  - duskwuff 9y ago
    Face ID only exists on the iPhone X, so you don't need a way to turn it off on other devices. :)
    - jolux 9y ago
      Touch ID though. (edit: I see what you mean. I didn't see parent didn't mention Touch ID)
jwilcoxson 9y ago
You always have a choice to not buy an iPhone X, or if you do, not use Face ID.
jafingi 9y ago
And they would also have access to your fingerprint then. What difference would it make??
- GeekyBear 9y ago
  In either case, they would have to get a warrant first. Once they have that warrant, it doesn't matter what biometric locking method you use.
have_faith 9y ago
If you think it's a security risk, then don't enable. It's pretty simple. It's very transparent about how it works.

laken 9y ago

Couldn't the same be said for a fingerprint too?

intopieces 9y ago

iOS 11 allows you to disable touch or face ID by pressing the power button 5 times.

jobvandervoort 9y ago
They changed this for the iPhone X: you press the lock and one of the volume buttons at the same time.
- schrodinger 9y ago
  That's awesome. I wonder if cops could construe that into an "obstruction of justice" (or similar) offense?
  - intopieces 9y ago
    Only if they have a warrant for the search at the time you do it. Else, the device is not part of an active investigation.

R4nger 9y ago

AFAIK if you keep your eyes closed, it doesn't unlock. Also, its still an improvement from when cops borrow your thumb. At least this way, you have less chance of getting hurt.

megous 9y ago
I'd rather lose my finger than my head, thank you.

marter 9y ago

You are the first person to ever think of this! Congratulations. This place is becoming reddit.

mamp 9y ago

You can disable Face ID by pressing the power and volume buttons at the same time. They are on either side of the phone. Faster than the multiple press method and more discrete.

jolux 9y ago
Only on the iPhone X and possibly the 8.
- duskwuff 9y ago
  Face ID only exists on the iPhone X, so you don't need a way to turn it off on other devices. :)
  - jolux 9y ago
    Touch ID though. (edit: I see what you mean. I didn't see parent didn't mention Touch ID)

jwilcoxson 9y ago

You always have a choice to not buy an iPhone X, or if you do, not use Face ID.

jafingi 9y ago

And they would also have access to your fingerprint then. What difference would it make??

GeekyBear 9y ago
In either case, they would have to get a warrant first. Once they have that warrant, it doesn't matter what biometric locking method you use.

have_faith 9y ago

If you think it's a security risk, then don't enable. It's pretty simple. It's very transparent about how it works.