iOS 11 has a ‘cop button’ to temporarily disable Touch ID

stapp · Aug 18, 2017

Apple is adding an easy way to quickly disable Touch ID in iOS 11. A new setting, designed to automate emergency services calls, lets iPhone users tap the power button quickly five times to call 911. This doesn’t automatically dial the emergency services by default, but it brings up the option to and also temporarily disables Touch ID until you enter a passcode.
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The new iOS 11 feature is even more relevant when you consider that Apple is expected to introduce face unlocking with the next iPhone. The ability to quickly disable Touch ID or face unlock features with iOS 11 could be even more useful in a scenario where you might not need to be physically forced to unlock a phone. iOS 11 is likely to roll out to existing devices next month, and the public beta is available right now for those brave enough to test it.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/17/16161758/ios-11-touch-id-disable-emergency-services-lock

J_L · Aug 20, 2017

I thought this is supposed to prevent cops from forcing you to unlock via Touch ID...

Minimalist · Aug 20, 2017

J_L said: ↑

I thought this is supposed to prevent cops from forcing you to unlock via Touch ID...
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Yes it does:

Apple is adding an easy way to quickly disable Touch ID in iOS 11. A new setting, designed to automate emergency services calls, lets iPhone users tap the power button quickly five times to call 911. This doesn’t automatically dial the emergency services by default, but it brings up the option to and also temporarily disables Touch ID until you enter a passcode.
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J_L · Aug 20, 2017

Minimalist said: ↑

Yes it does:
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Thought that you have to enter the passcode to select dialing emergency services... Semantics.

Beyonder · Aug 20, 2017

A step in the right direction! Now Android just needs something similar and I can feel satisfied with my phone again.

Minimalist · Sep 15, 2017

Another iPhone Change to Frustrate the Police

There's another, more significant, change: iOS now requires a passcode before the phone will establish trust with another device.
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2017/09/another_iphone_.html

Minimalist · Sep 25, 2017

Security and privacy on the new iOS 11

In this new version of its operating system, Apple seems to have concentrated on improving user information confidentiality, by complicating the process by which an unauthorized stranger might try to gain access to files stored on the device.
These new security measures will undoubtedly not only impact the security of data stored on a phone that has been lost or stolen, but could also complicate the progress of criminal investigations requiring the forensic analysis of a phone.
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https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/09/25/security-privacy-new-ios-11/

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