Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."
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In Android, holding power and selecting "lockdown" locks out access until your pin is entered. However, if you're at a protest or something where illegal arrests are likely, turn your phone 100% off.
How is turning it off an improvement over lockdown? I was under the impression that the security impact is basically the same
Location tracking and recording of all activity (voice, text messages). The FBI has admitted doing so during big events like protests.
You don’t turn the phone off, you leave it at home. Unless you are removing the battery, the phone is not completely off.