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alyaza [they/she]MtoTechnology@beehaw.orgEnglish·21 days ago

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops: Digital IDs make it tempting to leave your driver’s license at home — but that’s a dangerous risk.

(www.theverge.com)

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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops: Digital IDs make it tempting to leave your driver’s license at home — but that’s a dangerous risk.

(www.theverge.com)

alyaza [they/she]MtoTechnology@beehaw.orgEnglish·21 days ago

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

www.theverge.com

Even if you’ve got nothing to hide.

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If you have an iPhone, you tap the power button 5 times to make an emergency call, after that cancel it and the PIN is required to open the phone.
- B0rax
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  Or hold the power button and any volume button for 3 seconds. Same result.