FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

https://piefed.zip/c/privacy/p/1034473/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

Why not try a different UI? - [Blorp](https://blorp.piefed.zip)

Six presses on the power button and iPhones disable biometrics. I believe for most threat models, biometrics is better than typing a passcode, between the hotspots of fingerprints and shoulder surfing risk. Lock out biometrics before sleeping or other leaving unattended scenarios if raids are a risk

Not sure about the laptops; probably best to do a password there.

turning the phone off also disables the biometrics if you turn it on again, it requires whatever lockout method you used previously