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I have an iPhone (fingerprints) and Android phone (password only). My adversary: my jealous girlfriend. I found it functionally impossible to secure the androi
by mantap 7y ago
I have an iPhone (fingerprints) and Android phone (password only). My adversary: my jealous girlfriend.
I found it functionally impossible to secure the android against my girlfriend as she could watch me enter any code or password multiple times.
She was not able to get into the iPhone, because the biometrics prevented her from being able to view the passcode being entered.
Summary: biometrics are a reasonable substitute for a trusting relationship. :)
- perl4ever 7y agoDon't you ever find that the fingerprint recognition fails? And in that case, can't you use your passcode? If not, then you're locked out.
- mantap 7y agoIt fails very rarely mostly if my hand is wet. Yes you can use the passcode and you are required to enter the passcode at lease once a week by design. But opportunity for shoulder surfing is reduced by a factor of hundreds since I probably unlock my phone 100 times a day.