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Consider someone robbing you in a dark alley. They just want your phone and to disable any security alarms/tracking that may exist in the phone. They certainly
by whack 7y ago
Consider someone robbing you in a dark alley. They just want your phone and to disable any security alarms/tracking that may exist in the phone. They certainly have no motivation to cut off your finger, but now you've given them one
Consider also a roommate or someone you've recently started seeing. They can very easily unlock your phone by using your finger while you're asleep. They could shoulder-surf as well, but you can be vigilant against that. It's almost impossible to be vigilant against someone grabbing your finger while sleeping
- zelos 7y agoOver here (UK) at least, I think a lot of phone thefts are done by people on mopeds who grab phones out of peoples hands while they're using them, so the phone is already unlocked.
- sjwright 7y agoThere's no value to a robber of unlocking an iPhone with a fingerprint. Unless the phone is dissociated with an iCloud account (which requires entering the user's Apple ID and password) it's useless for anything other than for spare parts.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoThere is if you’ve allowed touchID for bank accounts and have ability to transfer money. Also, it could happen if you’re a heavy sleeper or passed out drunk.
- tzs 7y ago> It's almost impossible to be vigilant against someone grabbing your finger while sleeping I believe most phones have a way to easily disable fingerprint or face unlock until the next time the pass code is entered. For example, on recent iPhones, just hold both the power button and one of volume buttons down for a couple seconds, which brings up the screen for power off, medical ID, and emergency SOS. Hit cancel on that screen, and biometrics are disabled until you next enter the pass code. It should be reasonably possible to be vigilant enough to do that before going to sleep.