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What habit do you possess that seems very normal to you, but would seem odd to anyone else?
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Oh...
Germophobia...
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But the more "weird" thing would be:
I use biometrics on phone so the password wont get revealed in public, but I always make sure to disable biometrics before I sleep (or if I would get separated from my phone for any reason, like taking an exam for something, or going through security screening)... sometimes even reboot it if I don't have any apps that I need to stay opened in the background and don't mind the inconvienience...
And if somehow the biometrics don't work, and I have to enter it in public, I make sure to look around for any cameras pointed at me, and try to cover the screen so no cameras can capture the password...
(Do people who use biometrics disable it before sleep, or is that just a "me" thing?)
Also every time I enter a lockscreen password on a phone, I make sure to wipe off the screen and any potential residual fingerprints.
For computers, I just run my fingers through the entire keyboard after entering the password so theres equal amounts of residual fingerprints over the entire keyboard
This is so you can't try to use some fingerprinting shenanigans to find what keys I pressed and basically recontruct my password...
(I probably look very paranoid lol)
The cleaning fingerprint thing isn't unreasonable in some rare contexts, but thouching all keys on a full keyboard is where it really goes off into paranoia.
Disabling fingerprint biometrics at night...why? What's the risk you're worried about? Someone breaking into your house to use your fingers to unlock your phone while you're asleep? You can get hacked much easier without anyone ever being in your home. Anyone in your house can use Celebrite without touching you.
I'm a privacy and security enthusiast, and I agree, this sounds like the edge of needing to talk to someone. Theres a lot here that no one worried about their security would ever do.
Its much harder to get a cellebrite than just use biometrics
Where do you even get one?
Ebay, of course
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=cellebrite&_sop=12
"Germaphobia" is linked in ways to paranoia and compulsive disorders. This paired with the biometrics thing, I'd recommend having a chat with someone just to make sure there isn't an underlying disorder.
Have watched a family member go from "that's a bit weird" to debilitating paranoia over 15 years. It started with compulsive behaviours around personal health and security of personal devices that made little sense to anyone else.
Iβm kinda the opposite of you. I use Face ID only for wallet functions on my phone. Everything else is pin/password, but thatβs due to interpretations around right to remain silent.
I am not careful about being recorded. I do press random numbers on my door lock keypad.
Fuck yeah!
I don't do all that but we all should.