Fucking Gemini comes up for me now when I do that…
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beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks agoOn Android, hold the power button until the menu shows up, them choose “lockdown”. The next unlock will require a PIN.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
“on Android” is a mostly useless statement. There are many flavours of it and they do not all behave the same. My phone does not have this.
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Your biometrics work the first time you log in after a restart? That seems insecure to me.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s not what was suggested.
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh yeah my bad, I read “lockdown” and “shutdown” lol
treadful@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
IIRC, you have to enable it on some versions of Android. I don’t see the option to disable it on my Android 15 phone but I do recall having to enable it before on older versions. A quick Google search for your version should help.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Negative, it is not available on my OS.
beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
I should have been more specific that this was a Pixel. Does your phone have a way to accomplish the same thing?
Player2@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Restarting should also disable biometrics until you but a pin in once
Bazoogle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I have a motorola running LineageOS and it’s available on mine. Seems like a relatively standard option, though it may need to be enabled under Settings -> System -> Buttons (or whatever it looks like on your flavor of android).
bubblewrap@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Just a note - most LineageOS installs aren’t secure unless you re-lock the bootloader, as data can be extracted with some fairly standard mobile phone forensics kits. Unfortunately, not many devices support bootloader re-lock. The Google Pixel series is a notable exception.
Ideally, you would want a security hardened Android OS like GrapheneOS. Graphene only runs on Pixels as the development team specifically disallows it running on hardware with an unlocked bootloader for security reasons.
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Or restart. When you first boot your device the drive is encrypted until you enter your code or password.
captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 2 weeks ago
On iOS, hold down power and volume up (like you’re going to power down or go into emergency mode) then cancel. Next unlock will require your PIN.
Zectivi@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Another way on iOS is pressing the Power button 5 times. Same result, but I think it can be accomplished a little easier.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
This can also call Emergency Services if you have it set up.