Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri...
by dwaite on Monday April 26, 2021 @07:34PM
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> If you're detained or mugged, just looking at your phone will unlock it before you can react and look away.
As far as hypothetical situations go, I prefer this over them cutting off my finger.
More seriously, in a situation where I'm detained or mugged, there will be a lot of external factors which are pushing me to unlock my phone, be it via passcode or biometrics.
FWIW, "SOS mode" (holding the power and volume up buttons) will purge information needed for biometrics to work and mandate a PIN on both TouchID and FaceID devices.
As far as hypothetical situations go, I prefer this over them cutting off my finger.
More seriously, in a situation where I'm detained or mugged, there will be a lot of external factors which are pushing me to unlock my phone, be it via passcode or biometrics.
FWIW, "SOS mode" (holding the power and volume up buttons) will purge information needed for biometrics to work and mandate a PIN on both TouchID and FaceID devices.