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The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 7 months ago (25 children)

Reminder that on an iPhone, if you hold the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously for several seconds, the phone will vibrate and will require the PIN or password next time you unlock it, not Face/TouchID. This happens whether the screen is on or off, so you can discretely do it in your pocket.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (15 children)

Basically every Android also has a variation of this

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Nope.

Samsung A50 doesn't have this option.

Will keep an eye out for it though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

My Samsung A11 (android 12) has a "lockdown" option when you held the power button. It would turn off all biometrics and hide notifications. You may have to dig in the settings to enable it, though

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