Theoretically I assume this could be done although the thief then better make sure the phone never locks because even if he can unlock it this way, you still can't get into Settings > Face Id and Passcode to disable Face Id or switch it to a different face since getting into this are requires you to enter the passcode. Also, how long has Face Id been around? I think it was since the iPhone X in 2017 so 5 years and have you ever heard on this list or elsewhere that this has been done? I am pretty sure if thieves made this their specialty one would hear about it. Lastly, especially with a blind or visually impaired person, if thieves targeted them what would prevent them to corner them in a quiet place and grab their hand to unlock a Touch Id phone or simply to ask them to give them their passcode? I know there is still a difference between a grab and run and using more forceful methods including maybe a punch or two, but I am sure plenty of people would probably volunteer their passcode if they got a slap or punch in the face with a thread of worse to come or even if the thief put a knife to their throat threatening to cut them if they didn't give them their passcode. I think the more important thing is to not put your phone on the restaurant table next to you while you are having lunch or dinner since I have definitely heard of phones getting snatched this way and also to simply make sure you keep track of your phone. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Is this a potential security problem?
Often I hear stories in the news of people who are mugged and their phones stolen. If someone's phone is stolen, what's to prevent the mugger from snatching the phone, holding the phone up to their face, and unlocking it with Face ID, then taking off and disappearing with an unlocked phone and access to all the information contained therein? If a visually impaired person loses their phone, this is not an unlikely scenario as the mugger can take the device and just wait around and follow the visually impaired person without them knowing it, then, when the time is right, whip out the phone and get it unlocked without the owner ever even knowing it happened. Might it not be a bad idea to disable unlocking with Face ID? Or am I just being New York paranoid? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/fb256919-01d4-0f51-97ec-7b392e036ff8%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DS0PR10MB6245B663236AB9B844DE5C5DC7099%40DS0PR10MB6245.namprd10.prod.outlook.com.
