I long wondered why on earth people are so paranoid that their significant other wants to get into their phones.
And then I discovered Reddit. 
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Galaxy S10 Face ID Security issues. Video unlocks smartphone
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And then I discovered Reddit. 
I long wondered why on earth people are so paranoid that their significant other wants to get into their phones.
There are many government officials,CEO’s,Company Owners,Business owners,People in finance and banking sectors like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs which require that their info remain private on their smartphones
You reckon Trump’s wife,Kushner’s wife,Obama’s wife,Tim Cook’s significant other all have access to their significant other’s smartphone.?
I’d be surprised if these bigwigs didn’t do like my husband does, and keep anything remotely sensitive for work in secured encrypted apps and files. Getting someone’s phone open should not then let you into everything on the phone. Security is usually done in layers. Anything of the sensitivity you’re talking about should have two factor authentication protecting it at the very least even after the phone is unlocked.There are many government officials,CEO’s,Company Owners,Business owners,People in finance and banking sectors like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs which require that their info remain private on their smartphones
You reckon Trump’s wife,Kushner’s wife,Obama’s wife,Tim Cook’s significant other all have access to their significant other’s smartphone.?
We aren’t talking about people in high power though we are talking normal everyday people...if you have to be worried about your partner getting into your phone they you shouldn’t be with them.There are many government officials,CEO’s,Company Owners,Business owners,People in finance and banking sectors like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs which require that their info remain private on their smartphones
You reckon Trump’s wife,Kushner’s wife,Obama’s wife,Tim Cook’s significant other all have access to their significant other’s smartphone.?
The purpose of this thread was not to discuss what one should or should not share with their partner
It was to discuss actual smartphone security 
agreed! If you can't trust the one your with....then maybe your're with the wrong person.
My significant other has access to my phone and email and social media. We would rather have open communication and agreement than hide things. She and I both feel like if we need to "hide" things from someone...maybe we shouldn't be with that person.
It is irresponsible from them to even include such lame security feature.
But hey, they have a history of such phony security. Remember pattern unlock?
But hey, they have a history of such phony security. Remember pattern unlock?
If it was the only way to being secure yes but it isn’t. FPS is secure just like passcode is secure.
Facial recognition is perfectly fine if you are using your phone at home for example.
Security actually does encompass one's immediate significant others. Whether those others are your relatives or roommates. Risk assessment has to include all aspects of your circumstances and likely potential circumstances. It's not just any one thing like a biometric authentication choice. It's many things combined, that is if you want it to be successful.The purpose of this thread was not to discuss what one should or should not share with their partner
I wish more people understood how security and risk assessment work together as you described.
Pattern is as strong as pin but more convenient. Nothing wrong with having options for different requirements.
Secure
iris scanner > fingerprint > token > password > pattern/pin > face unlock
Convenient
fingerprint > face unlock > iris scanner > pattern > token > pin > password
Best balance of secure + convenient is fingerprint if you can only have one. If two, fingerprint and iris scanner for MFA.
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Yeah my husband knows the code for my phone and I know the code for his.
It’s only someone who knows you who will have a photo of you. A random thief on the street won’t have your picture.
However the FPS is secure.
Also this is old news. Don’t know why it’s being bandied about like it’s a new discovery. We’ve known this for years. All of the facial recognition on phones apart from Face ID, the one on the Huwawei mate 20 pro and the iris scanner can be fooled by a picture. It’s not only Samsung.
My kid had pattern unlock on his Moto. Kind of a cool feature.
But one thing I find very efficient about face id, is when I'm at the desk and my phone gets a notification all I have to do is look at the phone to see the notification. That is worth it's weight in gold, better then fingerprint sensor. As in everything YMMV based on your use case.
All you need to do is squeeze the severed finger or someone will figure out a bypass. They always do. No?The ultrasonic FPS on the s10 checks for blood flow
A servered anything does not have blood flow....can you show me the bypass? Do you have a source?All you need to do is squeeze the severed finger or someone will figure out a bypass. They always do. No?
There is no source for an as of yet undiscovered hack. Nor did I say there was as my post was worded thusly. But I have a strong opinion that there are already people working on defeating the security.
Nope...it was said
You said thusly ...which is not true as a severed anything does not have blood flow...
Then you said.... which is stating the obvious isn't it?
There really isn’t any proof that a squeezed severed finger won’t work. And you can catch me on the phraseology; however checking for blood flow does not mean that a severed finger can’t be made to work in some hack. If you want to catch me on “I made a statement of fact” go right ahead. But the salient point are people are looking to hack the security. They always are.
do you have a source for how a severed finger can be used to spoof a fingerprint reader that specifically checks for blood flow?
Then are people always trying to hack security measures of some sort? yes...thanks again for stating the obvious.
No, it’s an opinion that a severed finger can be used, just as it’s an opinion there are probably trying to hack the FPS as we speak. Most probably few if any know if it’s possible or impossible
as stated here before the Ultrasonic FPS on the S10 checks for a pulse so a severed finger will not work.
lolDoesn't work that great with an attached finger either, but that is a different issue.