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iPhones stored for forensic analysis unexpectedly reboot, causing problems for officials (appleinsider.com)
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[โ€“] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It protects you from being compelled to provide biometrics to unlock the device. Since the courts have made a distinction between providing a password and biometrics to unlock devices for whatever asinine reason.

[โ€“] morriscox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Biometrics are what you have and a password is what you know. I can record you and look at you or even grab a part of your body (e.g., for fingerprints) but it's not possible to read your mind.