At least on my stock Android Pixel you cannot use biometrics to unlock after a restart. So if you just hold down the power button to shut off the phone it would require a pin after booting.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Same on mine. The problem is I'm so dumb and absent minded I'd immediately unlock the phone again to browse Lemmy

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We're talking about a hypothetical situation where you know you're potentially about to get arrested. I doubt you'd be powering it off and then on again while you talk to the cops.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

You underestimate my power lol

Yeah i know, i was commenting on how goddamn stupid I can be

[–] liv 1 points 7 months ago

If you get arrested in NZ they can search your phone and impeding them is impeding a search. As far as I know the courts haven't intepreted the right to not self incriminate as extending to passwords, so the difference in the article is immaterial.