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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] guy 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not sure about all phone models, but at least with mine, if I switch it off then it requires a PIN, rather than biometrics, upon being switched back on. Thus if the police arrive, immediately switching off your phone could be a sensible thing to do

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Restarting phone as well so the same thing

[–] runjun 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

On iPhone, maybe Android too, you click the power button 5 times and you have enter the pin.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

On my phone, it gives a 5 second delay before making an SOS call.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Ditto. That gave me quite the fright!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

press and hold the lock button and select the option to enter lockdown mode. lockdown mode requires the PIN.

this might be an option in settings if yours does not have it enabled already.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Also, just going to the power off slider screen will force a passcode reentry.

[–] guy 1 points 6 months ago

Watch out I guess, because that opens the Emergency SOS page on my OnePlus phone and, if I have an additional setting toggled, automatically phones emergency services... the phone does not lock