wessie wrote:

> "GeoffC" <me@invalid.nl> wrote in news:ui8e95$244c$1@dont-email.me:
>
> > wessie wrote:
> >
> >> "GeoffC" <me@invalid.nl> wrote in
> news:ui6iur$3jl28$1@dont-email.me: >>
> >> > Higgins wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> GeoffC <me@invalid.nl> wrote:
> >> >> > Higgins wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Even more so if, like me, your wallet gets lifted on the
> Paris >> >> metro. >> It was no more than a minor inconvenience
> thanks to >> Google >> pay. It was >> probably more inconvenient for
> the thief, >> trying all >> my frozen cards >> in the bookies.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I assume it would be a major inconvenience if your phone got
> >> lifted? >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Not if I still had my wallet.
> >> >
> >> > Memo to tea leaf:
> >> > Make sure you get both the phone AND the wallet.
> >> >
> >>
> >> that's the diamond package for a thief. Especially if someone has
> not >> disabled text messages being displayed on an unlocked screen,
> so one >> time passcodes can be viewed.
> >
> > Good point. Got that set to <Hide Content> now.
> > What about if somebody snatches your phone while you are using it,
> > obviously it is unlocked, can they change the password, fingerprint
> etc?
> > I'm talking Android here BTW.
> >
> >
>
> the phone will ask for your PIN before those can be altered, so best
> to use finger or face recognition so you cannot be observed entering
> the PIN
>
> the other thing to do is PIN lock the SIM so they cannot swap your
> SIM to their phone

Check
Check

Think I'm ready to brave the Paris Metro now.
Thanks.

--

Geoff
NTV650

On 05/11/2023 19:45 wessie penned these words:
> "GeoffC" <me@invalid.nl> wrote in news:ui6iur$3jl28$1@dont-email.me:
>
>> Higgins wrote:
>>
>>> GeoffC <me@invalid.nl> wrote:
>>>> Higgins wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Even more so if, like me, your wallet gets lifted on the Paris
>>> metro. >> It was no more than a minor inconvenience thanks to Google
>>> pay. It was >> probably more inconvenient for the thief, trying all
>>> my frozen cards >> in the bookies.
>>>>
>>>> I assume it would be a major inconvenience if your phone got lifted?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not if I still had my wallet.
>>
>> Memo to tea leaf:
>> Make sure you get both the phone AND the wallet.
>>
>
> that's the diamond package for a thief. Especially if someone has not
> disabled text messages being displayed on an unlocked screen, so one time
> passcodes can be viewed.

I have mine hidden and messages/banking apps etc are locked with a different PIN
to the phone or my thumbprint
--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

Boots wrote:

> On 05/11/2023 19:45 wessie penned these words:
> > "GeoffC" <me@invalid.nl> wrote in news:ui6iur$3jl28$1@dont-email.me:
> >
> >> Higgins wrote:
> > >
> >>> GeoffC <me@invalid.nl> wrote:
> >>>> Higgins wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> >>>>> Even more so if, like me, your wallet gets lifted on the Paris
> >>> metro. >> It was no more than a minor inconvenience thanks to
> Google >>> pay. It was >> probably more inconvenient for the thief,
> trying all >>> my frozen cards >> in the bookies.
> > > > >
> >>>> I assume it would be a major inconvenience if your phone got
> lifted?
> > > > >
> > > >
> >>> Not if I still had my wallet.
> > >
> >> Memo to tea leaf:
> >> Make sure you get both the phone AND the wallet.
> > >
> >
> > that's the diamond package for a thief. Especially if someone has
> > not disabled text messages being displayed on an unlocked screen,
> > so one time passcodes can be viewed.
>
> I have mine hidden and messages/banking apps etc are locked with a
> different PIN to the phone or my thumbprint

I suppose we just have to hope that the tea leaves don't take to
carrying a pair of secateurs for the thumbprint.

--

Geoff
NTV650

On 06/11/2023 19:42 GeoffC penned these words:
> Boots wrote:
>
>>
>> I have mine hidden and messages/banking apps etc are locked with a
>> different PIN to the phone or my thumbprint
>
> I suppose we just have to hope that the tea leaves don't take to
> carrying a pair of secateurs for the thumbprint.

That of course will be the next step, already happened here with a car IIRC <fx
google> URL:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4396831.stm
>

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

Champ wrote:

> Of course, as a bus driver I don't pay for any local public transport

Better if your were a train driver.

--
Simon

On 09/11/2023 16:15, sweller wrote:
> Champ wrote:
>
>> Of course, as a bus driver I don't pay for any local public transport
>
> Better if your were a train driver.
>

I think he would get bored

https://www.visitisleofman.com/experience/isle-of-man-steam-railway-p1291361

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