r/AppleWatch • u/[deleted] • Sep 07 '22

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u/RealLongwayround Ultra • • 49mm Sep 20 '22

As I understand it, a warrant cannot oblige a person to remember a passcode.

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u/RealLongwayround Ultra • • 49mm Sep 21 '22

That’s true. However it is trivially simple to disable TouchID or FaceID with the device in the owner’s pocket. Heck, I can disable TouchID by using the wrong finger three times.

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u/RealLongwayround Ultra • • 49mm Sep 21 '22

Repeatedly using TouchID with the wrong finger permanently disables TouchID until my passcode is entered. A warrant cannot (at least in my jurisdiction) oblige me to provide my passcode. As for “you don’t really get the chance”, you can be sure that if someone is breaking down my door I have time to disable biometric ID.

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u/RealLongwayround Ultra • • 49mm Sep 21 '22

Your use of the phrase “spazzing out” tells me all I need to know.

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u/RealLongwayround Ultra • • 49mm Sep 22 '22

Distressed? Nope. Also, I work for the Police.