Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

  • flames5123@lemmy.world
    31·
    8 months ago

    In order to turn off the Find My iPhone functionality, you need the Apple ID password, so this isn’t even a real concern. You can even remotely lock the phone with a new password. Apple has made stealing an iPhone and making it work afterwards very hard.

    • fl42v@lemmy.ml
      5·
      8 months ago

      The idea is usually to access the victim’s banking app, or 2fa app, etc, AFAIK.

      • flames5123@lemmy.world
        32·
        8 months ago

        Both of those require their own password or biometrics, so you couldn’t access those either.

        • fl42v@lemmy.ml
          2·
          8 months ago

          Idk about iOS, but android lets you add a fingerprint using the lock screen password

          • flames5123@lemmy.world
            2·
            8 months ago

            When changing biometric data on the iPhone, it locks you out of using it in other apps, making you put in your bank/other specific password.