Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it unlocks, says judge

Re:Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it un... by klodolph on Friday April 26, 2019 @11:18AM (#19758396)

> Apparently, saying "Hey Siri, whose phone is this?" will disable biometrics as well.

This does not work on 7+, at least. Nor does holding side button + volume up. Pressing the side button 5 times will bring up the emergency screen (just press "cancel" when it shows up) and disable biometrics.

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Re:Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it un... by basseq on Friday April 26, 2019 @03:43PM (#19761111)

Confirmed both the Hey Siri and Power+Volume tricks do work on an iPhone 8-Plus running iOS 12.2. Wonder if it doesn’t work on older phones, but surprised it’s not tied to iOS version.

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Re:Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it un... by m463 on Sunday April 28, 2019 @09:10PM (#19775033)

also works on 8+ and ios 11

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Re:Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it un... by iheartpotatoes on Friday April 26, 2019 @01:19PM (#19759760)

Thanks! I have a 7p and noticed those didn't work. The 5-click method is easy to remember.

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Re:Cops can force your finger onto an iPhone to see if it un... by Crosseye_Jack on Friday April 26, 2019 @05:53PM (#19762099)

For me the Siri trick only works if the phone is already locked.

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