hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 months agoCops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rulesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squareTrafficone@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIn 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.
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoHow is turning it off an improvement over lockdown? I was under the impression that the security impact is basically the same
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoLocation tracking and recording of all activity (voice, text messages). The FBI has admitted doing so during big events like protests.
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.