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		oxfeed65261 on Oct 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Have you set up a procedure to disclose yo... At least on an iPhone, biometric access won’t work if the phone has been powered off, such as due to the battery running out.

jonas-w on Oct 31, 2022 | [–]

On my Samsung, it is probably the same on iPhone, i always need to enter my pin/password to be able to unlock it after a restart. After that 99% works with Biometric access but some things still need the pin/password.

browningstreet on Nov 1, 2022 | [–]

Ahh yes, he knows the code too. But that’s a good point for others.

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