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Since Google hates passwords, I can't imagine that they would support plain old metal keys for doors. Neither can I imagine how unlocking a Google door wouldn't
by theandrewbailey 6y ago
Since Google hates passwords, I can't imagine that they would support plain old metal keys for doors. Neither can I imagine how unlocking a Google door wouldn't involve an arbitrarily closable Google account. Other incidents have shown that once your Google account is closed, Google won't talk to you.
- oh_sigh 6y ago"Google must operate based on the stereotype I have of them in my head"
- marcinzm 6y agoAs the relationship advice goes "when someone shows you who they are believe them." Plenty documented examples of Googling acting in the stated way across various products. No reason to assume they won't act the same in this case sooner or latter.
- oh_sigh 6y agoWhat evidence is there that "google hates passwords"? That's literally the only way to log into a google account.
- theandrewbailey 6y agohttps://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-fingerprint-chrome-android-3929664 https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-fingerprint-chrom... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/24/google-passwords-android https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/24/google-pa...
- oh_sigh 6y agoA fingerprint is essentially a password printed on your fingertip. And the second link is more about determining whether someone is who they say they are beyond passwords provided.
- sp332 6y agoFor existing Google-branded locks, typing a passcode into the device still works https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9233966?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9233966?co=GENI... It looks like you can change your passcode by doing a factory reset of the lock.
- ygjb 6y agoIt can be shockingly difficult to get Google to talk to you while you have an account too. Unless you are a paying Google customer, it is challenging to get support.