Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
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For Android:

  • Open Settings
  • Search for "Lockdown"
  • Select "Show Lockdown option" from the results, or the result that most resembles that.
  • Enter your pin if required.
  • Tap the associated slider to enable Show lockdown option

 

Now when you hold your power button, you get a "lockdown" option that disables biometrics and forces you to enter your passcode for the next unlock.

Particularly useful for me, as I have my phone set up to always be unlocked if my watch is close enough (maybe stupid of me), but I can force lock it at any time.

On some phones you won't get anything when searching for "lockdown" but you most likely have it, it's typically under Display > Lock screen > Shown lockdown option.

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