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Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by PlunderBunny on Monday January 22, 2024 @07:23PM (#39097591)
Regarding the actions that required FaceID/TouchID once the protections are enabled, what happens if the biometric authentication fails? Sometimes I can't unlock my phone with FaceID, and I have to resort to using my passcode after three attempts. Will it now allow unlimited attempts in the specific scenario covered by the new feature?

(I realise this means I can still get into my phone, just that I might not be able to access certain features - e.g. change passwords - if I'm not at one of my usual locations).

Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by gnicholas on Monday January 22, 2024 @07:51PM (#39097860)
My experience with biometrics in general is that it gives you X tries, and then asks for a password. But IIRC if you close the app, and then re-open it, it will give you another X tries with biometric. It isn't like failed password attempts, where it will rate-limit you after a few misses.
Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by fori1to10 on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @02:27AM (#39100527)
This is also something I don’t understand. Would like to know the answer