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Biometric unlock
In Turkish: Biyometrik kilit açma
Unlocking a device or app with your fingerprint or face. It is convenient, but it still depends on a strong PIN as the fallback.
Biometrics make it quick to unlock your phone and approve a passkey. The device usually keeps the data in a protected area of the phone rather than sending it to the service, but how this works depends on the device.
Your fingerprint or face cannot be changed if it is ever copied, and a PIN is what still opens the phone when biometrics fail. So a short or guessable PIN weakens the whole setup.
What to do
- Set a PIN of six digits or more that is not a birth date.
- Use biometrics for convenience, not as your only protection.
- Know how to quickly lock your phone if you feel pressured.