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I don’t know what it is on android, but five quick presses of the primary button on iOS will put the phone into a mode where you must enter your password to unlock it.
yeah that puts my phone in SOS mode, so maybe not that on Android
Also pressing the primary and a volume key for a couple of seconds.
Android has a feature you can turn on that adds "lockdown mode" as an option if you hold the power button, which requires a password. I just tried taking a screenshot, but I don't think I can while in the power menu.
You can also just turn your phone off. Biometrics don't work on a fresh boot.
You can just set it up so biometrics can't unlock the phone but can be used to get into banking apps, password managers, etc. I've had this set up for a couple years and it is no less convenient than using the biometrics honestly.
It's in: settings > screen lock and biometrics > unlock type set to PIN and then you can activate biometrics and turn off the slider that indicates unlock device.