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Emergency disable biometric on Android? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Teppichbrand@feddit.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I use LineageOS with MicroG on my phone. If I quickly press the Power On/Off-button repeatedly it plays an alarm and dials a call for help. This is probably in all android versions, I don't know.
I know biometric unlocking is dangerous, because it can be forced. But it's incredible convenient 99,99% of the time. Wouldn't it be rather easy to implement an option to switch off biometric unlocking when doing the emergency clicking? Or is there already another option? I'm sure I'm not the first genius to think about it.

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[–] quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

afaik "lockdown mode" shortcut is a basic feature in android. it quickly disables fingerprint/face/etc unlock, temporarily.

it should still be present in some form in most versions of android since several years ago.

if you can't find it in your power button long press menu, check the Lineage documentation.

btw powering off the device should also force password/pin unlock on the next boot.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

temporarily

Not temporarily, it stays that way until next unlock.