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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (18 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Just hold Side button and one of the volume buttons to deactivate biometrics

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