• @[email protected]
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    245 months ago

    And this is why you never, ever, EVER enable biometrics. EVER. Make a damn password or at least a very long PIN and enter that shit every time.

    • tired_n_bored
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      5 months ago

      For people who don’t want to do that: turn off your phone if there’s the likelihood that your phone will be confiscated soon (crossing a state border or getting a perquisition). This will

      1. Disable biometrics
      2. Encrypt everything
      • @CrayonRosary
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        55 months ago

        On Android, entering lockdown mode does the same thing. You can do it by pressing volume-up and power at the same time, then tapping Lockdown.

        • @Jarix
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          35 months ago

          Not all phones work that way. Just tried it on mine btw

      • @Censored
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        35 months ago

        And this only makes it more expensive and time consuming to unlock. So if you’re small fry, they won’t waste the resources. But if you are a “person of interest” don’t be dumb, bring a burner phone.

    • BoozillaOP
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      55 months ago

      Completely agree. There are a surprising number of folks who should know better who will swear up and down how safe they are. If they like the convenience and the “cool factor” of using them…that’s fine, whatever, none of my business. Just don’t try to gaslight me that they are safe.

    • @Raiderkev
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      35 months ago

      Or power it off when they ask for it to disable biometric unlock.

      • @[email protected]
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        25 months ago

        Not always an option. Sometimes reaching for your phone to turn it off will get you killed. Just don’t use biometrics.