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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
(arstechnica.com)
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For Android, in the notification shade, you can hit the power button and there should be an option called "Lockdown" which prevents biometrics from unlocking your phone, just like when it first boots.
There's also app pinning (has to be enabled in settings) where you can lock an app in the task manager and clicking the bubble at the top and select "Pin". You can't swap apps or go back to the home screen without password/biometrics.
Different models also come with the quick trigger for lockdown so don't actually have to go into the menu and tap it. You just have to look in the settings under Security to find it, usually.
But realistically speaking, the simplest thing to do with Android is just turn it off. Hold the power button for a few seconds, it shuts down, and when they try to boot it back up it will demand a pin code first.
Piggybacking on this: you can still access your camera in lockdown mode if you've enabled the lock button double-press gesture, just in case you want to record your interaction with the pigs for good measure.
Oh thank you for this. I've seen the lockdown but I never really looked into what it does. Not that I am one to frequently be in a position where I'm concerned about being forced to thumb my phone, but it's nice to know. Even being a middle aged white dude, one never really knows when you might be perceived as having looked at a jack boot the wrong way.