[email protected]English • 1 month ago

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

arstechnica.com

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

arstechnica.com

[email protected]English • 1 month ago

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/13875589

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a “blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking.”

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GrapheneOS has PIN scrambling where the number layout is different each time.
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  Along with the ability to disable the PIN button press visual feedback. Stock Android makes it super obvious what you’re typing in.

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