• @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    25
    edit-2
    1 day ago

    Pro tip, if you suspect the police are going to take your phone, turn it off. As far as I am aware, finger print and face id do not work on initial startup and they can’t compel you to enter your pin without a warrant.

    • TheRealKuni
      link
      fedilink
      English
      27 hours ago

      If you have an iPhone, holding down either volume button and the side button will bring out the Medical ID, slide to power off, Emergency SOS screen. This will also disable FaceID. Password will be required to access the phone now.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      59 hours ago

      Better yet: don’t use biometrics. My phone has face recognition for unlocking, but I better stick to a PIN/PASSWORD.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        59 hours ago

        Or better yet just don’t use a phone at all! Can’t make you unlock what you don’t have!

    • LeTak
      link
      fedilink
      English
      220 hours ago

      Just hold Side button and one of the volume buttons to deactivate biometrics

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      41 day ago

      *counsel you. I’m picturing a police officer comforting a suspect who’s sobbing with a hand on their shoulder haha.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      21 day ago

      Double check this in the state or country you’re in. I recall something from a few years ago where the police could force you to give a swipe pattern and maybe pin since these items are not covered in the same way that a password is.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        41 day ago

        Maybe in some countries but in a western one they aren’t getting a pattern or passcode unless you verbally give it to them. We do know though that there is some level of capability to crack phones though.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          29 hours ago

          Indent to find an article to back up what I remember and in 2020, a woman was held in contempt of court and jailed for refusing to provide a passcode. The case was later overturned.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            English
            18 hours ago

            But they didn’t get the code. That’s the quest they can do, hold you in contempt of court. Which in the US is illegal under the 5th amendment.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          111 hours ago

          My phone has a “Lockdown” option in the power menu. It usually makes it require the pin and fingerprint won’t be available until unlocked again.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            English
            19 hours ago

            You can destroy it completely, no way they get to the key to encrypt your files like this ☝🏻🤓