Although I am still of the opinion that it is easier to unlock the latest iPhone with a finger of sleeping father, friend or husband than to find an opportunity to render a fingerprint in high definition, but...
But where there's a will, there's a way. Apple hasn't invented the security of a device using fingerprint and iPhone 5s is the first device that uses this approach. Clever people long time ago came up with a way to outwit scanners. There is needed a camera, some silicone and a printer with the ability to print at 2400 dpi quality. Chaos Computer Club just used the old way in the new application.
| Bypassing the identification fingerprint in iPhone 5s video: Chaos Computer Club via YouTube |
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Perhaps the most difficult stage, is the acquisition of fingerprint images in high definition - so the authors provide a handful of ways. Later still it needs to be cleaned up, turned around and properly printed on a transparent backing, also in high quality. It remains to apply a thin layer of liquid latex - and we have a ready copy of the fingerprint.
TouchID Apple is not smarter, and safer than existing solutions. Every iPhone user luckily still has the opportunity to protect his smartphone with a PIN or a password. The combined methods should be enough for homegrown pranksters, but really serious secrets better not to place in any smartphone.
Source MacRumors
18.06.2026
