Google's giving Android users an extra tool to keep their phones safe with the mandatory biometric security of Identity Check.

Google’s giving Android users an extra tool to keep their phones safe with the mandatory biometric security of Identity Check.

    • @[email protected]English
      12•15 hours ago

      I just want the hybrid functionality of

      long password for first boot + pin for unlock.

      Why is this still not a thing, its the ultimate secure combo. Paired with autoreboot after no unlock for X hours its perfect. Fingerprint for unlock is just fundamentally shit.

      • @ClentEnglish
        2•15 hours ago

        This is copying a similar feature Apple added a while back.

        Given androids hardware situation and love for collecting all the data l, I understand why people don’t want to give biometrics to their Android devices.

        With the data and access our smartphones have, a numerical pin regardless of length, should not be an option anymore.

        I am surprised that neither platform is allowing voice authentication as a biometric. I’m not sure if Google supports it but Siri can already tell who is speaking.

        • @[email protected]English
          5•14 hours ago

          From a technical standpoint voice unlock is also quite bad, even worse than fingerprints. Just generally using biometrics as a key is a fundamentally flawed concept. Biometrics should be used instead of usernames if anything. They are identifiers not secrets.

          • @barsquidEnglish
            2•13 hours ago

            Yes. I would like to have biometric and PIN. If I’m feeling like trusting the device to keep the biometric data local.