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If it was an iPhone 6, the FBI could just use the dead finger to unlock the phone, no?


No, because the touch-id is deactivated after 24h (or 48h, I'm not sure) of inactivity.


Assuming the attacker used Touch ID.


Not after 48 hours, when you have to use the PIN.


or maybe a well constructed fake using a finger print on file




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