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MPSimmonstoday at 6:37 PM1 replyview on HN

FWIW (and this is not directed to you specifically but anyone reading this) the police can use biometrics to compel you to open your phone without a warrant, but they cannot force you to give up your passcode.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/biometrics-vs-passcodes-what-l...


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stetraintoday at 7:22 PM

This is partly why iPhones have a feature to disable biometric unlock by holding the lock + volume button (same gesture as emergency mode).