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Re:Feds Can't Force You to Unlock Your iPhone with Finger or... by stordoff on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @02:51AM (#18909456)
> Passcodes, on the other hand are often testimonial. Entering the combination to a safe proves you probably had ownership/control of the safe, for example.

Is this not also true for face/fingerprint ID? Proving the face/fingerprint ID proves you probably had ownership control of the device.

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Re:Feds Can't Force You to Unlock Your iPhone with Finger or... by pc86 on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @08:51AM (#18911086)
No more than having it in your pocket when you get arrested, or it being in the apartment that you share with nobody else, etc.
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