So the momentum continues that biometrics will be used against the population.
I would say biometric based security keys without passwords should be considered broken for state level threats.
I seem to recall a quick shortcut to relock the phone to BFU without rebooting.
Didnt we have something like this with 5 presses of the power button? Am I having faulty memory or something?
You are the weakest link in the privacy chain always.
Less of a problem in the US because you have a right to not say your password to police, but that’s not the case in the rest of the world
@HauntSanctuary you can use lockdown via power menu https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-use-the-android-lockdown-mode-and-why-you-should/
But much better ofcourse is the second factor PIN feature of GrapheneOS. I can totally recommend that.
You have to look at your screen and click a specific button for that rather than just activating it in your pocket which kind of a suboptimal way in a duress situation. 5 clicks of power button in rapid succession should be quick enough in a duress situation where you literally only have a few seconds to act.
Lockdown mode is still better than nothing though.
Oh wait 5 power button clicks is Emergency SOS mode instead of lockdown. It calls a predefined number (911 is the default). This is also nice for mugging and assault… unless its the LEO doing the assaulting and mugging…
Depends where, some countries give more rights than the US, other less