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Re:Ask HN: How do you start over with 2FA after losing your ... by konha on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:18AM (#35056254)
On iPhones you can press Volume Down + Power to disable biometrics (faceid) before you hand it to somebody else or when going through customs etc. It will require your passphrase to unlock then.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you start over with 2FA after losing your ... by geraldhh on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:47AM (#35056637)
so the main usecase of this feature is to defeat the nice policeman/customs officer?

thanks! i always wondered

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