The laws surrounding 5th Amendment protections and biometric passwords are still undecided, so just turn it off.

Are there any legal experts that want to weigh in on this.

Can the police in New Zealand force unlock your device with your biometrics?

How does this work with NZ law?

  • @[email protected]English
    17•8 months ago

    Holding power + volume down in an iphone until the power off menu comes up disables faceid until you log in with your pin as well

    • Twofacetony
      6•8 months ago

      Also for iPhone: If you press just the side button/lock button five times in quick succession, it will also go into lockdown mode and can only be unlocked with a pin. A little easier to covertly do as it’s just a button mash before you get nabbed.