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[–] Landless2029 33 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

Instead of fumbling with your phone to turn ~~on~~ off biometrics just hold down the power button and reboot. Takes seconds and doesn't look suspicious.

Next unlock will force a pin and skip biometrics. At least on android.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

On my pixel phone, it's a two step process, but you can press power and volume up. Then you choose Lockdown, and it requires a pin for the next time.

[–] deltapi 2 points 3 months ago

This is the Worst new "feature" I got when upgrading from pixel 4a to 8.

[–] PTKT 7 points 3 months ago

5 clicks of sleep/wake on iPhones also trigger the pin unlock. Also easy to do while in your pocket.

[–] Omega_Man 6 points 3 months ago

Tried it. Why do the police want me to set up Bixby?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just tried holding the power button down on my android and it doesn't reboot the phone. I think they got rid of that feature and replaced it with opening up the useless Google Assistant crap.

[–] argueswithidiots 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can change this in the settings to make the power button a power button again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

It depends on the phone. On my Samsung phone, my only options for holding the power button are to wake bixby or bring up a lockdown menu.

[–] DarkSpectrum 2 points 3 months ago

Genius tip, thx

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You need to turn them off, not on. The police can force you open your phone with them, but they can't force you to use a code or pattern since that is proprietary.

[–] Landless2029 1 points 3 months ago

that was in error. i meant off. i updated it.

the reboot thing would force a pin to unlock. as you stated it doesn't allow fingerprint to unlock.