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No Google, Adding Biometrics is the Opposite of Security and Privacy (infosec.pub)

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago

My pixel allows a 4 digit pin. Mine is 7 digits but I also don't use biometrics.

Just had a look and it's Face/Fingerprint/Pin/Swipe/Pattern/Password.

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