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I don't see why the police couldn't keep an iphone in evidence for months while they attempt exploits to gain access. That's already happened right? I'm guessing that law enforcement will continue to push for companies to install backdoors for them in their devices as well.

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I think the point was that after more than a couple of hours you should not be able to unlock a device using biometrics alone. I would tend to agree. Biometrics are a convenience, but also a weakness.

Correct, that was my point, and iOS already does this. I'm surprised Android does not.

Android does this too.

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