You can scan up to five fingers and even while you are using the fingerprint scanner you can also full back to a password at any time
Garth On 13/09/2013, at 1:16 AM, "Donnie Harris" <[email protected]> wrote: > Sieghard, > I wonder if there is going to be a way to rescan your finger print in case > of a finger injury, like you just mentioned here. > I do mechanic work all of the time and always have cuts, scrapes etc... > Maybe they will allow a second finger to be scanned just in case of an > injury like this, it could kind of like the imfamous security question on a > secured website. > Just wondering, hopfully they will give some thought to an accident like > this. > I realize there would have to be a password involved or else a thief could > rescan it for their finger print. > Just my 2 cents! > Donnie Harris. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:06 AM > Subject: RE: Features of the 5S and 5C > > > : Hi Victor, > : > : According to Apple the fingerprint sensor on the iPhone takes a high > : resolution image of the sub epidermal layer of the skin and I think this > may > : avoid some of the issues you are worried about although a cut or scarring > : may effect it. Here is some information I just found: > : > : The most interesting new feature found in the iPhone 5s is undoubtably its > : Touch ID system that scans of users' fingerprints on the device and lets > : them use the fingerprint data to unlock their devices and make purchases > : through the iTunes Store. The Wall Street Journal reports that an unnamed > : Apple spokesperson has provided some important new details about how Touch > : ID will work and how it will keep users' privacy safe. > : > : First, Apple says that it isn't storing full scans of users' fingerprints > on > : the device and is only storing "fingerprint data" that stays encrypted on > : the iPhone 5s processor. Because this data is fragmented pieces of > : information about users' fingerprints rather than full images, Apple says > : that hackers won't be able to reverse engineer the users' original scans > if > : they crack the chip. > : > : Those aren't the only security features Apple has built into Touch ID, of > : course. The company also tells users that they need to create a passcode > : before scanning their fingerprints that they'll need to use when they > reboot > : their phone or if their phone has stayed unlocked for more than two days. > In > : other words, using your fingerprint alone won't be enough to unlock your > : iPhone in all circumstances. Additionally, Apple has put up a firewall > : between Touch ID and third-part apps so there's no way for a rogue > : application to steal your fingerprint data. > : > : Finally, Apple cautions users that they shouldn't expect Touch ID to work > : perfectly all the time. In particular Apple's engineers found that the > : fingerprint scanner doesn't respond well when users' hands are wet with > : sweat or other liquids. The sensor also has trouble in instances where > : users' fingers have been scarred or disfigured in some way. > : > : > : Regards, > : Sieghard > : > : -----Original Message----- > : From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > : Of Victor Gouveia > : Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:55 AM > : To: [email protected] > : Subject: Re: Features of the 5S and 5C > : > : The only problem I see with a fingerprint scanner is that, while > : fingerprints don't change, the surface of fingers do, especially we, the > : blind who use our fingers more often then most, especially for Braille > : reading and the like, will no doubt develop callouses on their fingers > which > : may interfere with the scanner's ability to read said fingerprints. > : > : Like I said, it may not be a problem in the short term, but if one can't > : afford to purchase the latest and greatest every year when it comes out, > : this will no doubt impact one's decision, but as the fingerprint setting > can > : be turned off, this may render this problem a moot point. Assuming you > turn > : off the fingerprint setting before you develop the callouses. 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