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Oh Jesus Christ.

This guy is just-- Not one word this guy (You know who!) says is true.

Nothing he’s ever said is true.

With GrapheneOS you can enable the setting that requires you to use biometric identification to get to the passcode screen, which means you’re always protected by both.

I do this, too.

Definitely worth it.

You may be able to install GrapheneOS on your phone.

I installed it on my Google Pixel, and I have no intention of going back to stock Android.

Do it with prejudice!

On GrapheneOS, you can also set a “second factor PIN” in the unlock settings under “Fingerprint Unlock”, so that to unlock your screen you need to first use the fingerprint unlock and then separately enter your PIN. This means BOTH are required every time you unlock. Your phone can’t be unlocked unless it’s your finger AND unless you enter the PIN that only you know.

And under the Screen Lock settings you can also enable “Scramble PIN input layout”, so that the number buttons on your unlock screen will be out of order, so people watching you or recording you can’t just make note of the shape your index finger is making when touching the numbers to unlock your phone(like people looking over your shoulder or recording on store security cameras).

I don’t recommend a duress password of 1-1-1-1, because that could be set off accidentally.