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Do they actually have that ability, though? There's a big difference between "the authentication mechanism has access to this API when you're authenticating" and "everything always has access to this API at all times". I haven't seen any indication that this will be generally available on-demand to applications, and Apple's track record on this stuff isn't terrible (largely because Apple isn't existentially dependent on advertising like some other vendors of mobile tech).


The camera and the sensors can be available but I'm certain the auth mechanism itself won't be accessible. AFAIK they have a dedicated chip for this like Touch ID and what software can is limited.




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