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Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

This is the advice people (with iOS) should follow, not disabling biometrics altogether. Using FaceID or TouchID prevents shoulder surfing to find out what the password to your phone is. When local passwords have so much control over a device, using biometrics to prevent anyone from seeing what your passcode is is very useful.