I really like the convenience of using fingerprint unlock for lockscreen and password manager. I do however don’t like the thought of being forced to unlock both physically.
I use Android with GrapheneOS.
I have set up lockdown, but it takes some time to hold the power button and then click lockdown.
Any creative solutions?
As others have said, the most secure option is to not use biometrics.
However an app like private lock might be a decent compromise
Edit: I just noticed that private lock seems to not have a new release in a few years and should probably be considered orphaned. So I might recommend ParanoidsPal-PrivacyLock instead
Requirements - Device admin permission for locking screen.
Does this mean it requires root access (which brings additional security concerns) or just that a non-restricted user needs to set it up?
It doesn’t require root. Device admin is different.
I currently run this app on android 15 without root and it runs very well. However I just noticed that it seems to not have a new release in a few years and should probably be considered orphaned. So I might recommend ParanoidsPal-PrivacyLock instead.
Good to know, thanks!
I use Paranoid’s Pal, a similar app. It’s great. In addition to locking in response to motion, I have it set to automatically lock the phone a few minutes after the screen turns off.
automatically lock the phone a few minutes after the screen turns off
Isn’t the default behaviour of phones to lock as soon as the screen turns off?
Im not an android dev but I think the difference here is it’s a secure lock. Which means that encryption is engaged and requires the decryption string to unlock which means that biometrics are not asked for.
You can set your phone to do that, of course, but I prefer not to have to unlock mine when I’ve just used it.
Mine doesn’t.
This also seems nice. I’ll probably test this one as well. I like the lock after x amount of time feature. The pictures have max 15 minutes, so that might be too little, but maybe it’ll work
Great app, just installed it. The default amount of movement is perfect. Now it’s really easy to prevent being physically forced to unlock, and theft
Isn’t this basically the same as Android’s theft detection lock?
I am running stock Android and have no idea what that is. But this forces your phone to use your none biometrics unlock after it senses acceleration.
