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Some people install dumny seat belt defeat devices.
Or ride with the damn bell ringing the whole time. I have a co worker who I won't ride with anymore simply because of that.
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Yes, that and it also had a case and screen protector on it. Plus it landed on grass/dirt vs asphalt.
It landed on grass/dirt. On the photos on Twitter there seems to be some thick vegetation. Seeing the drops on the screen, if it has rained, then it would make the ground even softer. If it would have landed on the asphalt, concrete, marble it would have looked very different!
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It's crazy to me that the phone hasn't locked automatically. Do people really walk around with their phones set to never lock and turn the screen off? Mine times out after 5 minutes.
I disable auto-lock. The primary reason for this is that I’m extremely intentional about using my phone. If I have some content open, I don’t want the screen turning off. This is an atypical choice, but I always lock when I’m done and don’t encounter any issues from this choice.
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> I also almost never use apps like dedicated banking apps or social media apps; instead, using Safari. Nearly every bank I know of recommends using apps over their website, since in general they're safer than using their websites. But I'm in The Netherlands and I don't know whether banking apps in different countries have the same security standards.
That is probably true because phones are less susceptible to keyloggers or evil browser extensions, but "security standards" have approximately nothing to do with it beyond "using HTTPS". The security model for US banks is that it's illegal to do crimes to people's bank accounts. It doesn't involve "super secure apps", bank account numbers and credit card numbers are super insecure and there is little reason you shou…
But it's fun when you get your checking account drained, and it takes weeks to get it back.
I've seen that happen to a couple of folks.
That's also why I don't like to link my account to sites like PayPal and Venmo.
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That's their choice - the comment I replied to phrased it as if every airline charges extra for any baggage of any kind, not that cheap airlines charge for 'extras'.
> oddities in American flights And you framed it as if every American airline charges extra for any baggage of any kind
I didn't proclaim "American airlines charge you extra" did I?
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> I also almost never use apps like dedicated banking apps or social media apps; instead, using Safari. Nearly every bank I know of recommends using apps over their website, since in general they're safer than using their websites. But I'm in The Netherlands and I don't know whether banking apps in different countries have the same security standards.
I solve that, by not doing banking with my phone. Social media and store loyalty apps are basically just PID harvesters. In fact, I have a couple of solitaire games that are constantly nagging me to join leaderboards and take community challenges. All my financial transactions are done with my Mac, which sits behind a fairly robust home network. I know, for certain, that banking apps are the #1 first target, for hack…
Of course this is actually "phone factor authentication" and not two-factor authentication, but I kinda need a bank account.
I would've preferred that the identifying information of the person had been edited out. The phone's owner experienced a traumatic incident. Which furthermore is under investigation. Posting some kind of photo feels OK, however, since finding the phone is arguably newsworthy. And the Twitter poster says that it was open to that email, suggesting that they didn't go snooping through the phone. A little privacy redacti…
It's crazy to me that the phone hasn't locked automatically. Do people really walk around with their phones set to never lock and turn the screen off? Mine times out after 5 minutes.
But sometimes that's not worth the hassle. E.g. I disabled locks while my car was running.
The tradeoff is IMHO well worth it as I immediately take the phone from the car should I leave. So the overall risk is minimal. Yet should it ever distract me then that's a big issue.
And not being reachable was also not an option given family circumstances at that time.
It's just a risk vs. benefit tradeoff. And that's a very personal judgment call.
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I solve that, by not doing banking with my phone. Social media and store loyalty apps are basically just PID harvesters. In fact, I have a couple of solitaire games that are constantly nagging me to join leaderboards and take community challenges. All my financial transactions are done with my Mac, which sits behind a fairly robust home network. I know, for certain, that banking apps are the #1 first target, for hack…
Where I live having the app for 2FA is mandatory for online banking unless you can convince them to give you a hardware TAN generator. So transferring money is actually much less convenient in the browser because everything I do has to be confirmed with my pin in the app, so I might as well just do it in the app directly and only login on one device instead of two. Of course this is actually "phone factor authenticat…
When I first run an app, and it asks for access to camera, microphone, photos, calendar, contacts, and location, I tend to immediately plonk it; regardless of its purpose.
I have a PMB, and the store has an app that uses the phone to unlock the door, after hours.
There is a keypad, but that hasn't actually worked, in months, and the store has ignored my reports.
I just go there, during business hours, even though it's inconvenient.
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Non technical users do some things that we don't even dream about doing, like setting auto-lock to "Never". EDIT: I see some people got offended with the bit about Non-Technical users and downvoted me to Hades. I apologize. Not everyone is paranoid like me.
I am technical, and I have no phone security (screen lock). I am sure that professional hackers can more easily steal my credentials remotely (phishing, etc) than from physical possession of my phone. That said, I understand why most people want to use a phone screen lock. I am sure this post will be downvoted.
I like going out at night to bars and restaurants and having a "few" beers or one or two bottles of wine with my wife.
Me and my wife have lost a phone in a Uber after a night out (recovered in both situations, though).
I am not a mobile developer.
Autolock makes a lot of sense to me.
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You're betting on the fact that there will never be an event where a malicious party comes in contact with your phone. Which might very likely be the case, but it's not a non-existent risk. A phone screen lock is a low friction, low cost solution for mitigating that small but impactful risk.
> You're betting on the fact that there will never be an event where a malicious party comes in contact with your phone. For example, you might take a flight, the plane break in flight and your phone is sucked out, falls on the ground and a stranger finds it. Don't tell me I'm paranoid and that this scenario is not realistic.
While your uber drive is taking you home, you sleep while using your phone and it falls from your hand without you noticing.
The next passenger is not an honest person.