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    From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to MAJIK on Mon Jan 4 05:27:18 2021
    Majik wrote --

    In the case that you lose your phone, the storage is hardware encrypted
    using your PIN.

    I was so aggravated with that PIN/PW business on my phone I turned it
    off. Every time I wanted to use it (even to answer it) I had to go through
    all that. No thanks. When I want to use it, I expect to be able to do that right then.

    Even if someone found it they could never get your data without
    your pin/password because the seed for the encryption is created using your PIN and even the phone itself d

    You got cut off as well.
    I learned some time ago to try and keep my replies to four or five
    lines.
    I do tend to run on at times and cut those up a bit. :)
    Joe
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  • From Bob Roberts@1:218/840 to JOE MACKEY on Mon Jan 4 16:25:38 2021
    I was so aggravated with that PIN/PW business on my phone I turned it
    off. Every time I wanted to use it (even to answer it) I had to go through all that. No thanks. When I want to use it, I expect to be able to do that right then.

    Well, the problem is if you loose the phone anyone who finds it can "use it" as well. But I'm sure you know this. :-)

    Bob Roberts
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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to BOB ROBERTS on Tue Jan 5 05:50:40 2021
    Bob wrote --

    I was so aggravated with that PIN/PW business on my phone I turned it off.

    Well, the problem is if you loose the phone anyone who finds it can "use it" as well. But I'm sure you know this. :-)

    Oh I'm aware of that.
    I use TracFone so have "limited" time. And one phone call or website
    visit and its turned off.
    And I don't buy the best and the most expensive. Mine is a run of the
    mill iPhone SE several years old. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles.
    Years ago I went to a St Patrick's day street party. Several streets in town were closed off and lots of events, people milling around, etc.
    When I got home I couldn't find my wallet. I thought I had had my
    pocket picked.
    One call to the bank and my cards were stopped.
    The next morning dressing for work I found my wallet in my work pants.
    I hadn't taken my wallet at all. Boy, did I feel dumb. But better safe
    than sorry.
    Joe



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