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minus-squareRailcar8095@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·3 days agoMy work phone has enabled “wipe if pin is wrong three times”. I discovered after my son wiped it three times. I must though it was defective and asked for replacement
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-22 days agoYeah, I think it needs to be “wipe if a specific pin is entered”, so you can wipe it only when you intend to. Side note, my son has called the cops on several occasions by hitting the emergency button on the lock screen. Kids just have to play with it…
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days ago Side note, my son has called the cops on several occasions by hitting the emergency button on the lock screen. Kids just have to play with it… I’ve almost done this on several occasions by locking my phone and putting it in my pocket while the screen was still on. Happened way too easily.
minus-squareHolytimes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoMy phone has that thing where it tries to detect a car crash and dials 911 and messages your emergency contact. Dropped my phone down some stairs didn’t realize it went off till the cops and fire department showed up… That was awful.
minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoThat works only for a subset of users able and willing to remember yet another PIN. Especially one they don’t need often.
My work phone has enabled “wipe if pin is wrong three times”.
I discovered after my son wiped it three times. I must though it was defective and asked for replacement
Yeah, I think it needs to be “wipe if a specific pin is entered”, so you can wipe it only when you intend to.
Side note, my son has called the cops on several occasions by hitting the emergency button on the lock screen. Kids just have to play with it…
I’ve almost done this on several occasions by locking my phone and putting it in my pocket while the screen was still on. Happened way too easily.
My phone has that thing where it tries to detect a car crash and dials 911 and messages your emergency contact.
Dropped my phone down some stairs didn’t realize it went off till the cops and fire department showed up…
That was awful.
That works only for a subset of users able and willing to remember yet another PIN. Especially one they don’t need often.