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.

  • Nia_The_Cat@beehaw.org
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    8 months ago

    iPhone: Hold Power and either volume button for a few seconds, this opens your SOS menu while also locking your phone and disables biometric login until you login again

    Android: enable “Lockdown Mode” in the settings. It adds a new “lockdown mode” button to your power menu, that when pressed locks your phone and disables biometric login until you login again.

    Best case for either: Switch to password only unlock if your situation allows, otherwise, I’d recommend occasionally locking your phone with the methods above. I’m not sure if manually doing it via these methods counts as “tampering” if you know you’re being investigated, that’s why I recommend disabling biometric entirely if possible. Lockdown is more for theft than for investigations.