Passkey is some sort of specific unique key to a device allowing to use a pin on a device instead of the password. But which won’t work on another device.

Now I don’t know if that key can be stolen or not, or if it’s really more secure or not, as people have really unsecure pins.

  • @confusedbytheBasics
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    11 year ago

    You link to articles about law enforcement hacking phones to get data as a reason not to use biometrics? If they are hacking your device it doesn’t matter if you use a password or a fingerprint.

    • Natanael
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      11 year ago

      On the contrary, these tools only work when the phone has been unlocked since boot on any modern phone, so you can turn it off or reboot it

      • @confusedbytheBasics
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        11 year ago

        True. In the context of this thread it doesn’t matter though.