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Re:Fingerprints are usernames, not passwords (2013) by lazyjones on Friday September 15, 2017 @03:32AM (#15255334)
> Nine times, for most people.

It's not too difficult to get access to the full 50000-odd combinations (see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204587 for where that number comes from) Apple hardware can identify with a little work.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/30/hacker-fa...

Re:Fingerprints are usernames, not passwords (2013) by bighi on Friday September 15, 2017 @10:05AM (#15257223)
You can only try a few before the phone locks itself, I believe.
Re:Fingerprints are usernames, not passwords (2013) by lazyjones on Friday September 15, 2017 @01:00PM (#15258708)
The idea was to be able to use more than your own 10 fingers for locking/unlocking as the owner. Not to brute-force TouchID as a thief.