> The huge advantage of biometrics ... is the ease with which a user can unlock their phone
This does not prevent involuntary unlocking - it actually can allow for eased against-will unlocking.
«Ease» and security may sometimes not be friends.
This does not prevent involuntary unlocking - it actually can allow for eased against-will unlocking.
«Ease» and security may sometimes not be friends.
Yes I still run the risk of my device being unlocked against my will if I'm caught by surprise. But I'm able to disable this functionality in places where I think the risk of that may be higher, e.g. while traveling.
I'll still take the trade off of longer password (not just a few numbers) on my phone while using a biometric test for normal access.
Of course not everyone may have the same threats to consider and others may make different choices. Doesn't make either of our choices wrong.
You also risk the accidental activation of an SOS call.
Yes this is kinda buried and not clear at all that this function also disables FaceID but it does.
On my iPhone 13, just now, I rapidly clicked the power button 5x.
The phone immediately made a loud sound and put up a screen that said "Emergency SOS". There was an option to "cancel" it, but I assume that the phone would have contacted 911 in short order unless I quickly cancelled.
So the correct description is probably "it depends".
In Settings go to Emergency SOS. Uncheck Auto Call