“While Touch ID is designed to scan the fingerprints of your fingers (and thumbprints of your thumbs), some users of the iPhone 5s have discovered some other body parts that are supported by Touch ID,” 9to5Mac reports.
One YouTube video “shows a user registering their nipple for Touch ID,” 9to5Mac reports. “Another iPhone 5s user shows the functionality working with a toe. Our friend @chronic notes that Touch ID can even work with a user’s nose, and a video that we found on YouTube demonstrates this.”
9to5Mac reports, “Finally, for those curious, even the paws of a cat can be programmed for Touch ID.”
And one more…
https://twitter.com/gruesgripes/statuses/381152794733862912
More videos in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: That last one is not too useful while on a subway platform (depending on the subway platform, of course), plus you might want to consider using your least favorite body part since:
Security researcher: Thieves may chop off iPhone 5s owners’ fingertips to gain access – September 11, 2013
Looks like I wasn’t the only one thinking about the penis recognition. Lol
I imagine it’ll work with female ‘naughty bits’ too.
I disagree with MDN’s assertion about the subway platform situation, I’ll just hold the phone underneath the cuff of my pants.
😉
Nevernude huh. I didn’t see you at last years conference.
There’s a good reason you’re referred to as “Tripod”.
The court orders you to open your iphone.
Your Honor, my iPhone is registered to my penis. Would you like me to open it up here now?
Authentication failed. Subject too small.
It’s like Christmas in September.
Watch this, it’s a proof
I hereby rescind my comment from Wednesday, September 11, 2013 – 11:51 pm:
“Thank God it isn’t a penis reader.”
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You would need the magnifying penis reader.
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Er mer gerd!
Wow this changes things
So Ballmer’s Left Nut can use his left nut to unlock his iPhone (which still has iOS 6. Luddite)? That’s nice to know.
Yep, I’m sure Touch ID can map something the size of a pea.
He needs to shave it first. It’s probably hairy as a Tribble.
I now officially love the 21st century.
Don’t lie to us. We all know you’re still stuck in the 80s and 90s. Go back to your NeXTStation and let us enjoy our iPhones.
Oh oh am I the only one thinking that perverts now have an excuse as to why they have their peni out in public now?? Sorry officer I was unlocking my iPhone!…lol
If only Anthony Weiner had an iPhone 5S…
He’d be pushing the limits of readability.
They haven’t made a 1.5″ screen yet.
I’ll set it for my nose.
Ballmers TouchID head scan can be easily reproduced with a jar of vaseline and a condom worn as a hat.
I just read on Buzz Feed that a hacker laser printed a copy of his fingerprint, and used it to scam the sensor. If that’s true, Apple’s sensor doesn’t work as advertised. It’s supposed to be reading subdermal textures below the skin, not the surface.
This could be a huge Touch ID failure, if true. I’m sure we’ll hear more about this on Monday.
don’t believe it.
As if Apple didn’t try that already.
Nonsense, because sensor works only by scanning live tissue — subepidermal level.
That wasn’t even a good attempt at trolling, troll.
I also find it hard to believe, if Apple Touch ID works the way they explained it. Here’s the link where I read it:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/the-iphones-fingerprint-sensor-has-already-been-hacked
After watching the video they posted, a couple of questions come up, including we don’t know if the Touch ID scanner is actually reading the latex print or not. Since the scanner is supposed to be reading subdermal stuff, placing anything between the finger and the sensor is meaningless. While switching from his index finger to his middle finger is a cute theatric, we don’t know if he had previously scanned it into the CPU.
I think we’ll have to wait to see this technique replicated to question the Touch ID technology.
Yeah, but how do you know that another penis or nipple doesn’t also work?
This. This is why all of the Genius Bars have hand sanitizer and screen wipes.
Ew. Never. Never again will I touch another persons iPhone.
Has anyone else got your new iphone and the fingerprint scanner didn’t work? Mine hasn’t worked from the start. I called Apple support and they blew me off and said they are going to give it to their engineers and get back to me in a few days. I would have thought they would have offered to replace my iphone. They told me to turn it off and wait until they get back to me. What? So much for bragging about my new iPhones fingerprint scanner. Very upset at Apples response not to replace my 20 minute old phone. Anyone else have this problem. Curios to knowif it is a common problem?
That is odd. They are obliged to replace it. Take to one of those so-called geniuses at an Apple store instead of calling them
Apple will take your iPhone 5s back no questions asked for two weeks. If there’s nothing wrong with it and you argue with them, they may invoke a restocking fee, but be polite and there should be no problems with a refund. If you think it’s defective, schedule a Genius Bar appointment, demonstrate the issue, they’ll confirm, and replace the iPhone. Since Apple’s out of stock at the moment, there may be a wait, but you should get a replacement with no problem.
Apple only invokes the legal fine print when people piss them off. Normally, they bend over backwards to satisfy the customer.
Good way for the govt to keep record of your fingerprints and know what your doing since this is all stored in the cloud
No, the fingerprint is only stored encrypted in the phone in the A7 chip itself.
We shot a visual confirming the penis finding. NSFW – http://manhuntdaily.com/2013/09/yup-you-can-unlock-your-iphone-5s-with-your-penis/
NSFW – Here’s a guy unlocking with his junk