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Err, isn't there a non-private framework? There's a lot of apps using Touch ID now. Also, is it true that replacing Touch ID on iPhone 6 will make the whole device bricked? --[[User:Rzhikharevich|Rzhikharevich]] ([[User talk:Rzhikharevich|talk]]) 19:34, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
 
Err, isn't there a non-private framework? There's a lot of apps using Touch ID now. Also, is it true that replacing Touch ID on iPhone 6 will make the whole device bricked? --[[User:Rzhikharevich|Rzhikharevich]] ([[User talk:Rzhikharevich|talk]]) 19:34, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
: There is a Local Authentication framework that got introduced in iOS 8, and yes, I do believe that the Touch ID is tied with your SEP in such a way that if you replaced with and didn't re-pair the replacement with your phone's SEP it will not boot. (may need some clarification, if anybody can elaborate) --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 23:51, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
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: 1) There is a Local Authentication framework that got introduced in iOS 8, but the BiometricKit is still private IIRC. 2) Yes, I do believe that the Touch ID is tied with your phone's SEP in such a way that if you replaced with and didn't "re-pair" the replacement with your phone it will not boot. (may need some clarification, if anybody can elaborate) --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 23:51, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

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Err, isn't there a non-private framework? There's a lot of apps using Touch ID now. Also, is it true that replacing Touch ID on iPhone 6 will make the whole device bricked? --Rzhikharevich (talk) 19:34, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

1) There is a Local Authentication framework that got introduced in iOS 8, but the BiometricKit is still private IIRC. 2) Yes, I do believe that the Touch ID is tied with your phone's SEP in such a way that if you replaced with and didn't "re-pair" the replacement with your phone it will not boot. (may need some clarification, if anybody can elaborate) --Haifisch (talk) 23:51, 27 March 2015 (UTC)