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Comment by breser

At least on iPhones though they have a way to activate a mode that prevents the use of TouchID and FaceID. If I press the power button on my phone 5 times in a row that turns that off.

Yes I still run the risk of my device being unlocked against my will if I'm caught by surprise. But I'm able to disable this functionality in places where I think the risk of that may be higher, e.g. while traveling.

I'll still take the trade off of longer password (not just a few numbers) on my phone while using a biometric test for normal access.

Of course not everyone may have the same threats to consider and others may make different choices. Doesn't make either of our choices wrong.

parent breser 5 years ago

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