This month, Apple released an updated version of the document «iOS Security». The text of the document in detail familiarized employees TechCrunch, who discovered several previously popup parts of Touch ID . The document describes the coprocessor on-chip Apple A7, which is responsible for mapping the read fingerprints to those already in the database. Element has been named “Protected Enclave” (Secure Enclave).

If you believe Apple, then the chance of accidental coincidence of one registered owner’s fingerprint to the read another user’s fingerprint – 1 to 50,000. It turns out that the situation in which a stranger will pass authentication on your iPhone, almost impossible if data prints are safe. It is in charge for “Protected Enclave.”

Each “protected enclaves” in the manufacturing process is assigned a UID (unique identifier), which is not available to other parts of the system, and unknown Apple. During start-up device is formed by an ephemeral key that is associated with the UID, and is used for encrypting the portion of memory that belongs to “Secure Enclave.”

Certainly users iPhone 5s have noticed that you can not always pass authentication using Touch ID. Sometimes smartphone requires a password. Here are cases in which it occurs:

Password can be used instead of the Touch ID at any time, and it still required in these cases:

– IPhone 5s had just been turned on, or rebooted
– IPhone 5s is not enabled more than 48 hours
– After five unsuccessful attempts to reconcile print
– When setting Touch ID and adding new prints
– IPhone 5s received a command to remotely lock

If you are interested in more details about the safety iOS, you can familiarize yourself with the document . Personally, I read it once again proved that my fingers are in safe hands. Is the situation with fingerprint sensor in the Samsung Galaxy S5 , which promised access to the developers?

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Only jailbreak can truly unlock the potential of the sensor Touch ID in the new iPhone 5s . Of course, confirmation of shopping and unlock your smartphone – it is something, but you always want something more. As in the case of the Control Center, which too much is not enough functionality Touch ID may be subject to expansion. If we managed Control Center, then try to cope Touch ID right now.

In Cydia tweak called appeared UnlockID, immediate task is to implement unlock your Mac touching the fingerprint sensor. However, once must warn you – app costs $ 2.99 in the repository ModMyi. Direct work and tweak its settings can be seen in the video from our colleagues of iDownloadBlog.

Judging from the video, you can call the unlock process is fast enough, but not instant. In addition, equipped with a tweak Autofill passwords in browser, something reminiscent of the well-known and expensive 1Password. The configuration process is clear enough and should not cause difficulties users UnlockID – on a Mac you need to generate code which can then be entered into the tweak settings on the iPhone, then you can proceed to unlock using a fingerprint.

No doubt about it no longer remains in the fact that it was jailbreak community can breathe new life into Apple innovation and extend its functionality. If you have time to try out UnlockID, certainly let them know your opinion in the comments.

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iPad 5 will receive a fingerprint scanner, which made its debut in the smartphone iPhone 5s. The proof of this fact gave journalists a resource C Technology. Previously it was thought that the biometric sensor is only the second generation of iPad mini.

On the new “spy” photos shows the connection cable for the Apple tablet fifth button Home, which is different from that of the cable into the iPad 4 and is very similar to the plume within the smartphone iPhone 5s, having a built-in fingerprint scanner. This directly indicates that the new iPad will have a full-size sensor Touch ID, integrated into the button Home. There is nothing illogical, because the Cupertino often includes important components in all their line of products.

Design iPad 5 corresponds to the style of the iPad mini, say in C Technology, which, however, has long been known. Due to different display technology, a 9.7-inch Retina-screen tablet will be thinner, and the use of only a single LED backlight will reduce the thickness of the device and reduce the load on the battery.

According to some reports, the thickness of iPad 5 is only 7.5 mm, that is 2 mm thinner than iPad 4 and only 0.3 mm thick iPad mini. Length of new items will lose only 1 mm, but the width – an impressive 1.5 cm Product weight does not exceed 500 g.

The main camera iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 will be equipped with 8-megapixel capable of producing higher-quality images. The device will run on a powerful processor A7X – refinement of the crystal A7 for iPhone 5s: major improvements are made on the part of computing and graphics performance.

IPad 5 is expected to debut along with the iPad mini 2 in mid-October.

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With the fingerprint sensor Touch ID, which debuted at the heart of the smartphone iPhone 5S, Apple has stopped up his belt many producers previously tried to implement a similar feature in their mobile devices as it will.

Despite the fact that Touch ID is not ideal , it can instantly unlock the device and thereby save valuable time. After the announcement of the iPhone 5S, many predicted the invasion of mobile devices equipped with fingerprint scanners. It seems that soon the word analysts are backed by actions of manufacturers.

Community FIDO Alliance, the successor to the usual methods of cooking password authentication, promised that within six months the market will receive the first Android-based device, equipped with a similar fingerprint protection. This was stated by President Michael Barrett community resource USA Today . Recall that in the FIDO Alliance includes 48 companies, among which is Google.

It should be noted that the FIDO Alliance plans go far beyond biometrics OS Android. The main purpose community – a universal system of data protection, which can offer the widest range of authentication methods. Mr. Barrett even expects shortly to join the alliance and the company Apple.

At present it is difficult to say that this is a universal system of data protection, but one thing is known – a course for all-round protection of user data on mobile devices has taken not only by Apple.

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Introducing the new iPhone 5S , Apple has focused on three features of the new flagship machine: a 64-bit processor A7 , an improved camera , and Fingerprint Reader Touch ID . The latter is used to unlock the device and authorization in online stores App Store and iTunes.

Enter your fingerprint in the system can be either in the initial setup iPhone 5s, then either through the Settings menu. By default, the device can not add more than five fingers. In the course of fingerprint registration to a few times to touch the buttons Home (about 10-15 times). Once the system will remember it, you can touch a button Home.

Well, YouTube user Nout Svounchot found a way to cheat iPhone 5s so that the smartphone could save more than five different fingers. The trick is to ensure that during the fingerprint registration must apply to the scanner is not the same finger, multiple fingers at a time – first index, then the ring, middle, etc. Experiments have shown that the system can handle up to five different finger for one registration.

“When you enroll a finger scanner can actually handle up to five different prints. With a lot of the sensor does not seem to cope. But even so, you can save 25 prints “- said Nout.

In other words, iPhone 5s 5 can be saved, and as many as 25 different fingers (or other body parts at their discretion). At the same time, notes Note, after adding a large number of prints of problems with their use will not occur – the system as quickly recognizes all the fingers.

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