Hi Sieghard, Yes, I am upset about the security ramifications of face ID. In my own personal use case, living where I do and with my current mobility limitations, thank you chemotherapy, it’s not a huge deal for me. But I can’t see it being a big deal for others. So it’s not all about me.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 12, 2018, at 11:46 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Hi mary, > > You are so worried about Face Id yet you want to buy one of the new phones? > I am not worried about it at all and actually think for me it would be better > since often when I do lots of woodworking I can't use Touch Id for days > because my fingers have little cuts, I get glue on them etc. > I have a 6S Plus and had the battery replaced by Apple a little over 3 months > ago and while I'd love to have a waterproof phone, I see little other > incentive to upgrade. > I guess if I were on a plan where I paid lots of money to have the option to > upgrade every year I'd of course do it, but at this point I like my $49 plan > (canadian Dollars) with unlimited calling, texting and 6Gb of data so that > means for me that I'd have to buy a phone at full price and that's just not > happening. I am, however, much more tempted by the Apple Watch 4, my wife and > I both have second generation Apple Watches and I do find it frustrating how > slow they sometimes are. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Cristobal Muñoz > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 9:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: face id question > > Um yeah, no. My phone stays in my pocket or in my hand. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 8:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: face id question > > Presumably nothing. But have you never been out in public and had your iPhone > on the table say at a coffee shop or wherever. What would stop somebody from > snatching your iPhone even if it was locked and that’s it for you? I just > think it’s a security issue. And it’s one that has been totally glossed over > by most folks. Imagine you’re in a big city. Can’t you imagine the notion > that somebody could take your phone and unlock it and go away and you never > even knew it was gone until it was too late? Haven’t you heard of folks > having their pockets picked? Again I say, it is a security issue. Not for too > many people, because it wouldn’t affect the sighted. And apparently it > doesn’t affect all blind people, although I do know folks who say that even > for them, when they can’t use the attention feature, went home, they have a > turned off, because it is a hassle. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 12, 2018, at 8:23 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> Mary, >> >> If somebody really wants your iPhone and they want it unlocked what would >> stop them from just grabbing you, take the iPhone and put your finger on the >> Touch Id. >> Also, even if somebody did as you describe, they run away with your phone >> unlocked after snatching it and pointing it at your face they still could >> not remove the requirement for a passcode or Face Id since if you try to get >> into that section in Settings you have to enter your PIN. >> Also, if you are somewhat quick you could easily put your hand in front of >> your face if you noticed somebody snatched your phone and I doubt Face Id >> would work if most of your face was covered by your hand. >> I don't yet have a phone with Face Id and won't have one for at least >> another year since I currently don't see the need to upgrade and my wife and >> I have other plans which require spending money, but I think once you get >> used to it it will be perfectly fine and in many cases better since Touch Id >> is not perfect, either. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 7:47 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: face id question >> >> If you have a tension on, you’re fine. If you don’t, not so much. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 12, 2018, at 7:39 PM, Deb Cook Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> But then, anyone could unlock it, right? I wouldn't necessarily like >>> that. I'm not planning to upgrade at all right now, but eventually of >>> course I want to. But if there's no security? >>> >>> >>>> On 9/12/18, Michael Maslo <michaelmasl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hello Hank, yes you can get past this without a problem. When you >>>> get a phone that uses facial ID and if you are a voiceover user, the >>>> attention part of facial ID is automatically turned off. When this >>>> happens, all you have to do is have your camera towards your face >>>> and it will unlock your phone. Hope this helps >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Michael maslo >>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2018, at 21:19, The wolf <hank.smith...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello I keep meaning to ask this >>>>> >>>>> on face id if a person does not have any eye muscle control how can >>>>> they get around the face id? >>>>> >>>>> if I were to ever get a iphone with touch id this could possibly be >>>>> a issue for me. >>>>> >>>>> can any one tell me if people have gotten around this? >>>>> >>>>> Hank >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> check out my song on youtube >>>>> https://youtu.be/YeWgx2LRu7Y >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. 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