What's your point? It still means you've secured your phone with a 4 digit numeric pin code. The two types of security (PIN code and TouchID) are not additive, so you can use either one individually to gain access to a device.
Kind of an off-topic, but how secure is a pattern lock? It's what I use on my Android devices because I set up patterns in area where my thumbs can easily reach with one hand. You can make pretty complex patterns but I go with easy ones for convenience.
A semi-complex one can look like this.
Kind of an off-topic, but how secure is a pattern lock? It's what I use on my Android devices because I set up patterns in area where my thumbs can easily reach with one hand. You can make pretty complex patterns but I go with easy ones for convenience.
A semi-complex one can look like this.
Not quite he said, but the point is yes, it's a huge advantage because it's much, much more convenient, and that's a good thing. There is no claim that it is more secure. Furthermore, I don't think anyone here with any common sense is arguing that it is more secure. Certainly, I am not arguing it is more secure. I am arguing it is hugely convenient... and like I said before I've been wanting something like this for nearly a decade, but didn't expect to see it (working well) before 2020.
Dunno, but I don't live in the US.
Yes, this is what he says, for stuff where increased security is desirable, like banking transactions. However, he does not advocate combo passcode + fingerprint for just unlocking your lock screen on your phone. That would simply be stupid, unless you work for the CIA or something.
You sure seem to get worked up a lot. Those quotes are only from Page 1 of this thread. Let's not even talk about how much nonsense you bring up in Pages 2 and 3. If it's a gimmick, you've sure learned to just ignore it quite well huh?
I know, and pretty much said as much. But why does pattern unlock get a free pass?
I didnt think it needed to be said, but apparently it does. That's just plain foolish to think you can always keep it physically secure.
Of course people use 2 hands for Facebooking if they have to type comments and email.
If you seem to think using 2 hands for a phone is normal, so why are you so against it all of a sudden? I'd rather not unlock my phone with 2 hands, but it's not impossible with your index finger. Plus, it's still faster than having to press a minimum of 4 keys EACH time with a PIN unlock. No one here is pushing for 2 hands unlock. You're just using a straw man argument. MrX8503 was just suggesting that in the event your thumb fingerprint is indeed compromised and you'd like to use an uncompromised print. The point is there are alternative digits for you to use. Whether or not that's a fair trade off is for the user to decide.
So it's a gimmick according to you, but in the end if you don't like it, don't use it. Why do you spend so much time trash talking it? You also seem to spend so much time trash talking Apple. Bias much? If anything you need to stop getting all worked up in this thread. Haven't you learned from your moderator warning?
Gimmick
Supposedly you can type your PIN faster than TouchID because pressing 4-6 digits is faster than 1 press.
No one else can dream for fingerprint scanner because to you it's stupid
Typical insults at Apple as a company, and then bringing in Moto X as if the other gimmicks are better. Why aren't you worked up about those gimmicks but you're so worked up about Apple's features?
More BS about how thumbprint reading is slow. Maybe your thumb rests on the side of the phone, but for people actively using their phone, their thumb will be on the screen or on the home button of their iPhone. Using your logic, PIN unlock should be done with keys on the side of the phone because tapping the screen isn't the natural position
Equating disliking PIN unlocks to disliking the iPhone. Please take Logic 101.
Now attacking companies for where their products are designed and built.
Trying real hard to slam the fingerprint scanner again
Zero facts about how fingerprints are less secure than PIN.
For someone who said that Zaap summed it up perfectly in saying
You sure seem to get worked up a lot. Those quotes are only from Page 1 of this thread. Let's not even talk about how much nonsense you bring up in Pages 2 and 3. If it's a gimmick, you've sure learned to just ignore it quite well huh?
And there is the problem. You see this as people trying to defend Apple, whereas I and others see this as recognizing a great advance in the mobile space, regardless of the company.
I damn well hope so. As you know, I think one of stock Android devices' biggest annoyances is the lack of a physical home button. That's the one spot where I think Samsung has gotten it right.
Hint, if you implement something poorly, it doesn't work very well. The difference here is that Apple implemented it extremely well, according to all the reviews, including Anand's.
The hardware implementation is here, and done well. What you're talking about now is an evolutionary feature for iOS, and I too hope they will implement that for some 3rd party apps. It should be noted that this will be indeed opened to 3rd parties (without access to the fingerprint data) according to Apple, so it's quite possible that certain financial apps will implement this on their own directly in the apps.
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