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This only works if you don't have a lock screen gesture or lock screen pin, and if you don't have one of those then you must not be concerned about others havin
by joenathan 15y ago
This only works if you don't have a lock screen gesture or lock screen pin, and if you don't have one of those then you must not be concerned about others having access to your data.
- barrkel 15y agoDefense should be defense in depth. Just because I once left my front door open overnight doesn't mean I don't value all my possessions.
- joenathan 15y agoNot setting your lock screen security is not like leaving your front door open once, it's like not having a front door at all.
- barrkel 15y agoGesture screen lock security is no security at all - smudges mean the screen can almost always be unlocked at will. More likely is an encrypted phone with PIN or password entry on startup (that's what I use). But that still leaves the phone open to use when it's powered up, in standby. There's a reason why password change dialogs in OSes ask for your previous password before letting you change it. Just relying on a single layer is foolhardy. For things as critical as money, you need multiple hurdles.