Runa SandvikApr 30, 2023
Example of why you should not use FaceID to unlock your phone, this time from Norway: in 2022, a 28yo man filmed a uniformed police officer assault his two 26yo friends. The officer took his phone, turned it towards him to unlock it and deleted the video. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/8J7A5w/politivolden-i-kongsberg-dette-vet-vi
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Show threadfuomag9Apr 30, 2023
@runasand that’s what the 5 power button press are for, not the best solution but that allows you to instantly force the pin!
Show threadThomas Reed
@fuomag9 @runasand Five power button presses is for an emergency call. To lock the device and require a passcode to unlock, just press and hold the power button and one of the volume buttons simultaneously. That’s really quick and easy to do.
Apr 30, 2023 at 10:28amWeb
Show threadShaneApr 30, 2023
@thomasareed @fuomag9 @runasand I thought you could also just close your eyes
Show threadfuomag9Apr 30, 2023
@ShaneB @thomasareed @runasand Yes, but I'd guess that in a case like this you'd probably would not want to close them
Show threadThomas ReedApr 30, 2023
@ShaneB @fuomag9 @runasand In theory… though, that’s something that could be coerced, and it’s also not 100% reliable. I have unlocked my own phone with my eyes closed before.
Show threadDavid AndersonApr 30, 2023
@thomasareed @ShaneB @fuomag9 @runasand It's hard to think of an unlock method that couldn't be coerced. If somebody points a gun at you and tells you to type in your passcode...
Show threadDaniel DurransApr 30, 2023
@ShaneB @thomasareed @fuomag9 @runasand keeping your eyes closed prevents faceid but when you open your eyes then faceid will unlock. Just tested this.
Show threadAttila SzegediMay 4, 2023
@ShaneB @thomasareed @fuomag9 @runasand in my own experiments, it – disappointingly – unlocks with my eyes closed. It does not unlock if my eyes are open but I don't look at the screen. (There's a "Require Attention for FaceID" setting.)
Show threadfuomag9Apr 30, 2023
@thomasareed @runasand They both work, so even more choice! And I guess also calling for help here wouldn't be bad, if it were a third party instead of the police
Show threadThomas ReedApr 30, 2023
@fuomag9 @runasand Unfortunately, in this case, I don’t think that would be great. At least in the US, it’s an emergency call via 911, which would ultimately go to the local police… probably the dude’s buddies. I’d assume it would go to the equivalent of 911 in other countries as well.
Show threadAT-AT Assault 🏳️‍⚧️May 1, 2023

@thomasareed @fuomag9 @runasand

Is that iOS, Android, or both?

Show threadThomas ReedMay 1, 2023
@atatassault @fuomag9 @runasand This is specifically iOS we’re talking about. Any facial recognition an Android device has is not the same as Face ID, and will not work the same.