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Because people are going to turn it on without thinking, forget their passcode, and get locked out of all their personal information without any recourse. Given
by archagon 12y ago
Because people are going to turn it on without thinking, forget their passcode, and get locked out of all their personal information without any recourse. Given Apple's size, they have to target the majority, not the tech-savvy minority. I really think it's as simple as that.
EDIT: Oops, that's not right — the PIN by itself (or in conjunction with TouchID) still has that property. I meant it the other way around: Apple probably wants to make sure that the TouchID sensor is reliable enough to never lock people out, because if even one person has that problem, they won't be able to recover their data. Right now, the PIN is a failsafe; with TouchID/PIN, if TouchID fails, there isn't one.
- jackgavigan 12y agoIf they forget their passcode today, they'll be locked out the next time they restart their iPhone.
- archagon 12y agoOh, err, yeah, you're right. I wasn't thinking when I posted. :/
- rdl 12y agoThen you have a recovery password based on "enter your iTunes password" or a device password. Or, worst case, erase the device and restore from iCloud backup, but iTunes password as backup seems more than adequate. The objective should be PIN+fpr for routine use, and a longer password when that doesn't work (or on system boot). I'd be fine with PIN || fpr sometimes when it's even lower risk (e.g. when connected to your home wifi).