That is true, in some countries they can demand that you use your biometrics to unlock your phone. In other words, if you can unlock your phone by simply looking at it or using your thumbprint, they can demand that you unlock your phone using that. From what I understand the United States now does this. They can’t demand to give up your pin number because they can’t require you to give up something that’s inside your head. But biometrics are not what is inside your head that is publicly available data. So they can use that to require you to unlock your phone. Personally, I think it’s a bullshit concept that they can require you to do that.
Convenience mostly, like a lot of aspects of security there is no one correct answer. And it is never an option between total security and none at all. It all depends on your risk vs convenience level, and it is usually a sliding scale between those two (some times other factors as well)
You can enter lockdown mode before going through customs, or disable biometrics
That is true, in some countries they can demand that you use your biometrics to unlock your phone. In other words, if you can unlock your phone by simply looking at it or using your thumbprint, they can demand that you unlock your phone using that. From what I understand the United States now does this. They can’t demand to give up your pin number because they can’t require you to give up something that’s inside your head. But biometrics are not what is inside your head that is publicly available data. So they can use that to require you to unlock your phone. Personally, I think it’s a bullshit concept that they can require you to do that.
Everyone should know most phones have a lockdown mode that makes it require a pin to unlock the next time
Yep, that is so true
On an iPhone, press the side button five times. Then cancel. You’ll need the pin.
Also hold Vol Up + Power (shutdown) but then cancel will do the same
Tbh I never understood bio locks, like why tf would I give that data willingly to apple/google
Convenience mostly, like a lot of aspects of security there is no one correct answer. And it is never an option between total security and none at all. It all depends on your risk vs convenience level, and it is usually a sliding scale between those two (some times other factors as well)
You can enter lockdown mode before going through customs, or disable biometrics
That only works as long as you use those login options. If you stick to a PIN code only… well… whoop!
There it is. Too bad, so sad…
Exactly. That’s why I don’t use biometrics to unlock my phone.