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Message 1900116 - Posted: 10 Nov 2017, 1:44:16 UTC

So if anybody points your new iPhone X at your face they can unlock your new iPhone X.

Did Apple just give law enforcement the key to your new iPhone?

Or am I missing something? I don't use cell phones anymore so I am clueless. Har...
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Message 1900121 - Posted: 10 Nov 2017, 2:05:13 UTC - in response to Message 1900116.  

So if anybody points your new iPhone X at your face they can unlock your new iPhone X.

Did Apple just give law enforcement the key to your new iPhone?

Or am I missing something? I don't use cell phones anymore so I am clueless. Har...

No because the old phone just needed your fingerprint and they can get that if they have you.

If I know Apple, there is a way to go with a long PIN number ... https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/quickly-turn-off-face-id-iphone-x-0180055/
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