bypass unlock through siri (PLEASE FIX)

anypats wrote:

So far we've just had people offer possible solutions or assume the OP is doing something wrong. Are others able to test this on their iPhones to see if they can replicate the behavior? I tested it and when clicking on the website I was prompted for my passcode or Touch ID. I was unable to replicate it but wondering what others are experiencing.

OP needs to disable Touch ID and then try again. He's likely using a finger or fingers that have been registered to Touch ID.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote

OP needs to disable Touch ID and then try again. He's likely using a finger or fingers that have been registered to Touch ID.

OP already said the same thing happens when doing that.

I'm unclear how I'm overcomplicating it -

• Touch ID could be at play here, making the complaint void, lets be certain that isn't the issue.
• Unlocked devices allow more access than locked ones - rebooting clarifies the state of the device, waiting for the lock timeout is less clear.
• Isn't it useful to confirm this bug has full access to every app & not just a restricted view of a Safari results page?
• Siri can be deactivated on the lock screen - that should immediately stop the issue not a fix, but it should help secure devices that are seeing the bug.

Sorry if this is all useless, it just strikes me that a methodical approach covering the possible 'gotchas' might actually help?

Apologies Drew - I wasn't specifically aiming at you, you were just in the firing line! 🙂

There is no bug. The phone is reacting normally to a known finger being held on the Home (and fingerprint sensor) button. It's the only way I ever switch on and ID myself to my iPhone, with a single action.

Hehe,

No problem 🙂

anypats wrote:

TJBUSMC1973 wrote

OP needs to disable Touch ID and then try again. He's likely using a finger or fingers that have been registered to Touch ID.

OP already said the same thing happens when doing that.

OP never said they disabled Touch ID.

They said the same thing happens when using a different finger than what was registered for Touch ID

I tried it on mine, used a finger not registered with Touch ID, asked how many cities California has, touched one of the web suggestions and it opened the access screen wanting my passcode or to use Touch ID.

anypats wrote:

They said the same thing happens when using a different finger than what was registered for Touch ID

You'd be surprised how many people think that they've registered only one finger but actually registered multiple. This is why disabling the function entirely is a valid troubleshooting step. If it is fully disabled, then there are zero fingers registered, and there's no possibility that the OP is using what he thinks is a non-registered finger but actually is a registered finger.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote:

anypats wrote:

They said the same thing happens when using a different finger than what was registered for Touch ID

You'd be surprised how many people think that they've registered only one finger but actually registered multiple. This is why disabling the function entirely is a valid troubleshooting step. If it is fully disabled, then there are zero fingers registered, and there's no possibility that the OP is using what he thinks is a non-registered finger but actually is a registered finger.

Makes sense

anypats wrote:

They said the same thing happens when using a different finger than what was registered for Touch ID

deggie wrote:

I tried it on mine, used a finger not registered with Touch ID, asked how many cities California has, touched one of the web suggestions and it opened the access screen wanting my passcode or to use Touch ID.

There you go, anypats. Another user has confirmed that they are not able to duplicate the issue separately. Therefore, either:

A) The OP is doing something wrong.

B) The OP's device has a malfunction.

C) The OP's situation is abnormal and deggie's is the norm.

D) The OP's situation is the norm and deggie's is abnormal.

And I think thats in order of most likely to least likely. Maybe the OP can actually disable Touch ID and test again.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote:

anypats wrote:

They said the same thing happens when using a different finger than what was registered for Touch ID

deggie wrote:

I tried it on mine, used a finger not registered with Touch ID, asked how many cities California has, touched one of the web suggestions and it opened the access screen wanting my passcode or to use Touch ID.

There you go, anypats. Another user has confirmed that they are not able to duplicate the issue separately. Therefore, either:

A) The OP is doing something wrong.

B) The OP's device has a malfunction.

C) The OP's situation is abnormal and deggie's is the norm.

D) The OP's situation is the norm and deggie's is abnormal.

And I think thats in order of most likely to least likely. Maybe the OP can actually disable Touch ID and test again.

I agree. I was hoping others would confirm that this was not the norm since I wasn't able to replicate it either. The OP stated "I've tried multiple iPhone 6 users and they're having the same issue." So I think we've been able to confirm that they are most likely doing something wrong as others have tried it and get the option to enter their passcode or Touch ID.

OP...you haven't chimed in for a while. Are you still having the issue? Have you disabled Touch ID to test? Let us know what steps you have taken.

I discovered this same bug/malfunction, but this thread is short, so it seems pretty rare. I have an iPhone 6+ running 8.2. My phone is set to require a passcode, "immediately."

I was asking Siri about something and she brought up the safari list. I tapped on one and she opened the website. At that moment, I realized that she didn't ask me to unlock my phone first, like she does so often when I'm driving. It was immediately obvious to me that I could have unlocked Siri with the touch id, simply by activating Siri by holding the home button. What was strange is that Siri activated much more quickly than the time it usually takes for the touch id to unlock and bring me to my home screen. Basically, Siri's activation and unlock was faster than the normal unlock process.

With this strange occurrence, I began testing to see if Siri is using the touch id to unlock during the Siri activation process. I locked my phone and tested it several times, re-locking the phone using the lock button and illuminating the screen using the lock button. then using my usual finger, and asking Siri a question, to she if she would ask for an unlock. After 7 consecutive Siri activations, each time she brought me to the safari list, then to Safari, and to the home screen when I pushed the home button.

If Siri does use the touch id when being activated, then this is the sort of behavior I would expect.

Next I moved on to activating Siri by using my fingernail, from the lock screen, with no portion of skin touching the home button. Happily after tapping something on the safari list, it gave me a password prompt.

I relocked my phone and tried again. Unhappily, no password prompt was displayed through the entire process. Once I tapped on the safari list, safari opened right up. I used my fingernail to push the home button, and it took me home with no password prompt. I tried one more time, and again, no password prompt, all the way to home.

Extremely disappointed, but not really surprised, since Apple has had issues with Siri unlocking phones for years now. After those 2 failures out of three, I immediately turned siri access from the lock screen, off, and that was that.

For my use, I don't access Siri without my finger being on the home button anyway, such as asking Siri things via bluetooth or by saying "hey siri." I figured that I don't need to access Siri from the lock screen anyway, since my phone should quickly unlock while I'm holding my finger on the home button, right?

What's strange is that over the last few days, when I push and hold the home button, my screen illuminates, but does not unlock until I release the home button. Siri does not activate, no matter how long I hold the home button to unlock it. Now to get siri to work, I have to activate her from an unlocked home screen, since the touch id will not unlock my phone unless the home button is not being pressed.

Because of this irritation, I started looking online to see how serious this siri-unlocking issue is, this time around, and to see if there were any workarounds. To my surprise, it seems quite rare, which is unfortunate, since that means it will probably take years before it is fixed, and for those years, I'll have to keep siri out of my lock screen, and I'll have to do this two-step process to use Siri.

I have also had this probem with my 10 year old son being able to unlock my phone asking Siri a question. And like others I only have two fingerprints allocated and obviously his is not one.

goindf wrote:

obviously his is not one.

Are you sure about that?