Fingerprint bike lock?
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Seeing how often my phone reverts to asking me my pin when I try to use my fingerprint to unlock it... no, they are not worth it. A key is small, and a combo is easy to remember.
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Is there a particular fingerprint lock you are interested in?
I've seen some fingerprint padlocks and fingerprint cable locks that could be snipped off with 12" bolt cutters. A bungee cord would offer about the same level of security.
I've seen some fingerprint padlocks and fingerprint cable locks that could be snipped off with 12" bolt cutters. A bungee cord would offer about the same level of security.
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Seen Movies when they, the villains, sever a hand, to get access to your finger or hand print,
to enter a super secure Laboratory ?
to enter a super secure Laboratory ?
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People have been able to defeat fingerprint readers by scanning and printing a fingerprint (like from something else you touched), by taking an impression of a fingerprint and turning it into a mould, etc.
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If there's any--and I mean any--moisture on my fingertip or the sensor, my iPhone fingerprint sensor fails every time. F that, fingerprint sucks.
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I would hate for the battery to die while my bike is locked up.
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Xiaomi make one "AreoX Smart Fingerprint U-lock": search in youtube or bing, cause i cannot post links yet.
And also works with one key, if no battery, fingers loss or something may happen to you....
And also works with one key, if no battery, fingers loss or something may happen to you....
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If your bike is worth stealing, then a lock of any sort is not going to deter a real bike thief. Putting an unlocked bike of greater value next to it might be a better idea. A battery powered angle grinder with a good cheap cut off wheel, makes quick work of any hardened steel. As can a pair of large well built, but fairly expensive bolt cutters. But then again, if one is a thief, they probably stole the bolt cutters too.
As for casual thieves not really interested in value, any lock will do. However, some thieves out there for just a joy ride will trash your bike just because it is locked.
As for casual thieves not really interested in value, any lock will do. However, some thieves out there for just a joy ride will trash your bike just because it is locked.
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