Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

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.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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      8 months ago

      So you know what it is? I just tried both volume keys and all I got was TalkBack (Google’s screen reader).

      • Mac@mander.xyz
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        8 months ago

        it’s called lockdown mode. on my phone you press and hold the power button and select the option. you might have to enable this in settings.

      • jose1324@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Depends on the rom. It’s in Android since 9. Samsung definitely has it, but you have to enable it

        • Mac@mander.xyz
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          8 months ago

          I didn’t realize how many people didn’t know this so someone should probably post a PSA and quick guide in c/Privacy.

      • SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        8 months ago

        My Samsung A11 (android 12) has a “lockdown” option when you held the power button. It would turn off all biometrics and hide notifications. You may have to dig in the settings to enable it, though

    • admiralteal@kbin.social
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      8 months ago

      Absent an idiotic carrier/mfg skin that disables the feature, you just long-press power then click “lockdown”.

      Or reboot the device. Rebooting the device will also leave it encrypted if your device has encryption (the PIN/password is needed to decrypt, essentially).