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Ahh interesting, I didn't realize that TouchID would also require a password periodically, I don't have much faith in fingerprint ID, but the required password helps.

I like your idea of the duress fingerprint since the police can demand that you supply a fingerprint to unlock a device (but can't demand a passphrase). If you use the wrong one then "Oops, I was so stressed out I forgot which fingerprint to use".

I really think it's unlikely that law enforcement will ever take an interest in my phone, yet I still like knowing that my data is my data.




> I like your idea of the duress fingerprint since the police can demand that you supply a fingerprint to unlock a device (but can't demand a passphrase).

There are cases where a judge can force you to supply a password.

https://www.eff.org/issues/know-your-rights#17




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