Poll: what method do you use for unlocking your phone and are you concerned about the use of biometrics?

[Lysander]

What do you use to unlock your phone?

PIN
Pattern
Password
Fingerprint
Face recognition
Other

I've used PIN up till now but I'm now thinking of fingerprint unlock because of ease of use, though I'm concerned about my biometric data going to Google. Yes, Google say that doesn't happen, but they would say that. That said, your fingerprints are all over your screen anyway, they could always create a script in the OS which sends that data to them if they wanted.

What do other people use here and are you concerned about the use of your biometric data?

 

[Quartz]

I use a PIN. The problem with biometrics like fingerprints and face recognition is that you're stuffed if your biometrics change. Swollen face? Face recognition may no longer work. Hand in plaster? Fingerprint recognition no longer works. Just back from a tooth extraction? Voice recognition may no longer work. And then there's the problem of copied biometrics: remember how people were able to bypass facial recognition with photographs? I expect they can use deepfaked images now.

 

[ALD]

I use a PIN. The problem with biometrics like fingerprints and face recognition is that you're stuffed if your biometrics change. Swollen face? Face recognition may no longer work. Hand in plaster? Fingerprint recognition no longer works. Just back from a tooth extraction? Voice recognition may no longer work. And then there's the problem of copied biometrics: remember how people were able to bypass facial recognition with photographs? I expect they can use deepfaked images now.

All none issues as it will just fall back to a PIN.

 

[something daft already!!]

My fingerprint or mug. Pin first thing in the morning.

 

[pepp77]

Face with PIN as fallback.

 

[azazl187]

Pin. I'm in the trades so finger print biometrics don't work

 

[Rroff]

Yeah most phones won't even let you use biometrics on first unlock after a reboot - requiring a pin or password.

Fingerprint is one of the most useful IMO but I've found too many phones the sensor seems to become less effective over time (even with maintenance and updating the profile) so I just use a pin now.

That said, your fingerprints are all over your screen anyway, they could always create a script in the OS which sends that data to them if they wanted.

I don't believe that is possible unless you regularly linger over the fingerprint or camera sensors, etc. and camera would need to be using some form of emitted light to capture under those circumstances. (Unless you have one of the phones where the whole screen works as a finger print sensor).

 

[Quartz]

All none issues as it will just fall back to a PIN.

You're changing the parameters of the question. And they are all issues if the relevant biometrics are copied.

And fingerprints are an embuggeration if you're wearing a glove as you have to remove the glove.

 

[Sp00n]

Fingerprint and PIN.

 

[Haze]

Pattern is epic fail lol, I use face or finger print

 

[Lysander]

Pattern is epic fail lol, I use face or finger print

You say that but I tried to break into my old phone with a pattern and failed after 20 tries.

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

Fingerprint but it often fails so I have to put in my PIN

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Fingerprint but it often fails so I have to put in my PIN

+1 doesn't fail too often only when finger is wet or the phones screen is

 

[soundb0y]

Print face and pin

 

[ANDARIAL]

Swipe up!
Never do Banking on phone etc so easier the better for me

 

[Will Gill]

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[Cooler running]

I usually use either fingerprint or pattern.

 

[uvarvu]

Face and watch.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I use a PIN. The problem with biometrics like fingerprints and face recognition is that you're stuffed if your biometrics change. Swollen face? Face recognition may no longer work. Hand in plaster? Fingerprint recognition no longer works. Just back from a tooth extraction? Voice recognition may no longer work. And then there's the problem of copied biometrics: remember how people were able to bypass facial recognition with photographs? I expect they can use deepfaked images now.

the thing is if none of them work eg my finger is wet, it just resorts to pin unlock.

 

[ping8781]

Finger or Face and fallback to pattern