Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
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Pro tip, if you suspect the police are going to take your phone, turn it off. As far as I am aware, finger print and face id do not work on initial startup and they can't compel you to enter your pin without a warrant.
*counsel you. I'm picturing a police officer comforting a suspect who's sobbing with a hand on their shoulder haha.
Not counsel, compel actually. But either way, definitely not console! Ha
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Better yet: don't use biometrics. My phone has face recognition for unlocking, but I better stick to a PIN/PASSWORD.
Or better yet just don't use a phone at all! Can't make you unlock what you don't have!
Just hold Side button and one of the volume buttons to deactivate biometrics
If you have an iPhone, holding down either volume button and the side button will bring out the Medical ID, slide to power off, Emergency SOS screen. This will also disable FaceID. Password will be required to access the phone now.
Double check this in the state or country you're in. I recall something from a few years ago where the police could force you to give a swipe pattern and maybe pin since these items are not covered in the same way that a password is.
Maybe in some countries but in a western one they aren't getting a pattern or passcode unless you verbally give it to them. We do know though that there is some level of capability to crack phones though.
Indent to find an article to back up what I remember and in 2020, a woman was held in contempt of court and jailed for refusing to provide a passcode. The case was later overturned.
But they didn't get the code. That's the quest they can do, hold you in contempt of court. Which in the US is illegal under the 5th amendment.
How can you be forced to input a pattern/PIN?
My phone has a "Lockdown" option in the power menu. It usually makes it require the pin and fingerprint won't be available until unlocked again.
You can destroy it completely, no way they get to the key to encrypt your files like this ☝🏻🤓
How is a pin not a passcode?
It's the other way around. They can compel you to use your fingerprint or face ID. They cannot compel you to use a password (which includes a swipe pattern) without a warrant.