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Police want the password to your phone (reason.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/privacy@programming.dev

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[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (21 children)

Don't use biometrics and if you do, power off your phone before it's siezed.

[–] corvi@lemm.ee 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (18 children)

PSA hitting your power button (5)? times in a row (however many it takes to bring up the SOS screen) on an iPhone will disable biometric login until you’ve entered your password again.

You can also hold to power down but not actually go through with it, I believe.

[–] ericjmorey@discuss.online 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not how it works on Android phones. Different Android phones will work differently based on the manufacturer and customization of the installed OS.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hence why they said “iPhone” in their post.

[–] ericjmorey@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hence why I provided information for people using Android phones.

[–] three@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

nuh uh! android phones work super differently!

You wanna point out that information?

[–] ericjmorey@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

You reading something that wasn't written isn't on me.

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