WTF. I just tried repeatedly tapping the Call button in the Emergency Call lock screen dialer on my iPhone 4 on iOS7, but couldn't get the bug to work. Either the bug only happens on certain iPhones, or I wasn't persistent enough.
I guess we'll just have to take the guy's word for it.
This has always been in all versions of iOS... the ability to make an emergency call without typing in the passcode. This is a feature, not a bug.
Reading comprehension is key here. Read the article more closely, paying less attention to just the headline, and perhaps you will understand what is being discussed.
Weird that you’re the first to notice this. Weird that the article was written at all.
The point of the article isn't that you can make an emergency call when the phone is locked -- that's an intentional feature that's also found on Android phones. You're not supposed to have to get your thumb print or pattern unlock right when you're being chased by somebody or bleeding after an accident. The exploit that's been reported in Fortune is that you can make a call to ANY number.
In other words, what the poster you quoted was "the first to notice" and you echoed is an incorrect interpretation of Fortune's report.
Just worked on my 4s. Enter the number you want to call then repeatedly hit the green call button. After 10 clicks or so it freezes and resets. During the reset the call is connected.
You can't dial any additional numbers after it's connected and to Hangup you need a pass code or you have to turn the phone off.
Weird that you’re the first to notice this. Weird that the article was written at all.
The point of the article isn't that you can make an emergency call when the phone is locked -- that's an intentional feature that's also found on Android phones. You're not supposed to have to get your thumb print or pattern unlock right when you're being chased by somebody or bleeding after an accident. The exploit that's been reported in Fortune is that you can make a call to ANY number.
In other words, what the poster you quoted was "the first to notice" and you echoed is an incorrect interpretation of Fortune's report.
Pretty sure the guy you responded to was making fun of the guy he responded to
Nope. Haven’t you always been able to make any call from there? Were it just a line into 911, there would only be one button there: “911”.
911 isn't the only emergency number in the world.
But if things worked like you seem to think they do, you should try calling a friend from the emergency call screen. I think you'll find a "bug", it won't work! However, if you press the call button repeatedly on iOS7 it may just work.
Everybody I know with an iPhone does not have a passcode set and uses it unlocked because of the inconvenience of entering a PIN to unlock it. I don't use a passcode on my iPad either. The paranoids must be out in force on this tuff.
You'll change your tune should the day ever come you lose your phone.
Magical. My statement obviously implies that the button would be either general use or change depending on the area in which you live, but no, let’s go completely ignore the point and focus on that part of it.
However, if you press the call button repeatedly on iOS7 it may just work.
I'd take placing call to someone by repeatedly raping the "Call" button without unlocking bug in iOS7, any day over inexplicable restarts, severe security flaws, hijacks and frequent hangs in all Android versions.
Yes it's a bug! A trick of not using has intended, emergency call.
We all hoped that Apple would implement the emergency call services numbers: (Police, Fire, Ambulance with Dr or other) within the emergency feature. This would have been a One touch service of those numbers after hitting Emergency, We (I) asked for this implementation would also allow for Location Services to know which country your in & give One Touch Emergency Services relating to that country.
This would prevent this bug since it only allows true emergency numbers or your Dr number set by you.
Magical. My statement obviously implies that the button would be either general use or change depending on the area in which you live, but no, let’s go completely ignore the point and focus on that part of it.
Emphasis on ‘may’.
You keep on defending the undefendable, even when faced with obvious indications that you are wrong and that you don't even know how your phone works.
"If you could call only one number why not only have a 911 button"
Because there are many countries where several emergency numbers exist, like in Europe where you have several numbers for firefighters, ambulance, police, and European emergency number 112.
Go **** yourself. If you are a man, then stand by your words. What if Apple does not go bankrupt next week ? Are you going to eat 10 pounds of shit in front of everyone and shout " I am a professional BS. My prediction was worse than the shit I just ate !" Sounds fair ?
I don't think you should be allowed on the Internet unsupervised if you can't pick up on sarcasm as blindingly obvious as that.
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WTF. I just tried repeatedly tapping the Call button in the Emergency Call lock screen dialer on my iPhone 4 on iOS7, but couldn't get the bug to work. Either the bug only happens on certain iPhones, or I wasn't persistent enough.
I guess we'll just have to take the guy's word for it.
Reading comprehension is key here. Read the article more closely, paying less attention to just the headline, and perhaps you will understand what is being discussed.
Weird that you’re the first to notice this. Weird that the article was written at all.
The point of the article isn't that you can make an emergency call when the phone is locked -- that's an intentional feature that's also found on Android phones. You're not supposed to have to get your thumb print or pattern unlock right when you're being chased by somebody or bleeding after an accident. The exploit that's been reported in Fortune is that you can make a call to ANY number.
Just worked on my 4s. Enter the number you want to call then repeatedly hit the green call button. After 10 clicks or so it freezes and resets. During the reset the call is connected.
You can't dial any additional numbers after it's connected and to Hangup you need a pass code or you have to turn the phone off.
Pretty sure the guy you responded to was making fun of the guy he responded to
Nope. Haven’t you always been able to make any call from there? Were it just a line into 911, there would only be one button there: “911”.
Nope. Haven’t you always been able to make any call from there? Were it just a line into 911, there would only be one button there: “911”.
911 isn't the only emergency number in the world.
But if things worked like you seem to think they do, you should try calling a friend from the emergency call screen. I think you'll find a "bug", it won't work! However, if you press the call button repeatedly on iOS7 it may just work.
Everybody I know with an iPhone does not have a passcode set and uses it unlocked because of the inconvenience of entering a PIN to unlock it. I don't use a passcode on my iPad either. The paranoids must be out in force on this tuff.
You'll change your tune should the day ever come you lose your phone.
911 isn't the only emergency number in the world.
Magical. My statement obviously implies that the button would be either general use or change depending on the area in which you live, but no, let’s go completely ignore the point and focus on that part of it.
Emphasis on ‘may’.
I'd take placing call to someone by repeatedly raping the "Call" button without unlocking bug in iOS7, any day over inexplicable restarts, severe security flaws, hijacks and frequent hangs in all Android versions.
Even disabling background app updates and Bluetooth off, in one night standby from 100% to 74%...with iOS 6 was 87%...
Which isn’t a bug.
That's great!
Call someone who cares.
We all hoped that Apple would implement the emergency call services numbers: (Police, Fire, Ambulance with Dr or other) within
the emergency feature. This would have been a One touch service of those numbers after hitting Emergency, We (I) asked for
this implementation would also allow for Location Services to know which country your in & give One Touch Emergency Services
relating to that country.
This would prevent this bug since it only allows true emergency numbers or your Dr number set by you.
You keep on defending the undefendable, even when faced with obvious indications that you are wrong and that you don't even know how your phone works.
"If you could call only one number why not only have a 911 button"
Because there are many countries where several emergency numbers exist, like in Europe where you have several numbers for firefighters, ambulance, police, and European emergency number 112.
I don't think you should be allowed on the Internet unsupervised if you can't pick up on sarcasm as blindingly obvious as that.
The TouchID seems to work not only with just fingerprints@
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ngVtQtOV4