Husband now has a passcode on his phone?

Question

Last night my husband and I were sitting on the sofa when he grabbed his phone and put in a code to unlock it. I asked him when he added that because all he use to have to do was swipe the screen. He said that his Note 8 just did an upgrade this weekend and now as a new security feature he has to have a passcode on it to use certain features. He has a fingerprint scanner on his phone which allows him to access certain apps like his banking app and Samsung Pay without having to remember his password. Now, with the upgrade, if he removes the code to go back to the simple swipe then that will erase his fingerprint biometrics so he'll have to type in his password to get into his banking or Samsung Pay app. Yes, he even showed me too. What's wrong with him just typing in his password and forgoing the fingerprint scanner? Or, is using his fingerprint scanner more convenient to him to where he now raises my flag to him having a passcode on his phone to unlock it? Should I be worried?

Answer 1

The fingerprint scanner is safer than a password.

Answer 2

What do you want to be worried about? It's extremely common to have fingerprint ID and pass codes on phones. Phones get stolen, scanned, "borrowed" all over the place every single day. It is Recommended that people protect themselves and their phones.



Any reason you need to get into his phone? My guess is that you have one of your own. My guy loves all this stuff too. Nothing I'm interested in doing to my phone, which stays in my purse, but I've girlfriends who are all into it too. And their spouses have nothing to "worry" about.

Answer 3

All that going around the houses before addressing the real dilemma that's got you worried. Don't let it happen again, lol. With or without the passcode, if he's going to cheat then he's going to cheat! However, he appears at present to be fully committed to you, but that could all change should you unjustifiably accuse him of something he's not doing.

Answer 4

You obviously can’t trust him, but I kinda understand how you’re worried. Sounds like it was an upgrade though. He even showed you. Just give it time I guess.

Answer 5

"What's wrong with him just typing in his password and forgoing the fingerprint scanner?"



What's wrong with his saving his time and memory by using a secure scanner?

Why do you want unfettered access?

Answer 6

Well, obviously you already don't trust him if this new move is setting off red flags in your mind.



I have no idea whether he's messing around on you, or whether you are paranoid. That's something you need to decide for yourself.



But, again, if your mind automatically jumps to "He's hiding something from me!" then the marriage is in trouble anyway, even if he's honestly not doing anything wrong. Because there is no trust there to start with.

Answer 7

H;es doing what the phone told him to do.

That's not an indication of his cheating, it's just too much technology.

Ask him to add your fingerprint or use the passcode ifthat's possible- in case of emergency. If he ever collapsed or had an accident, there is stuff in his phone you could need. .

Answer 8

You have to have a passcode setup because if the fingerprint fails too many time's the only way to access it is via passcode. Regardless the vast majority of people have locked phones, and it's setup by default. If you don't have it setup your phone is more vulnerable to getting stolen and hacked. You can easily have him add your fingerprint or just get the passcode from him. Cheaters will not only lock their phones, but block lock screen notifications, will always try to discretely answer text messages out of your view, always disappear at odd times to take private phone calls, never can complete an errand in a normal about of time (because they are doing other things), and when you get access to their phone most of the text history will be deleted even though you know he's been texting all day. If your husband doesn't have all of these signs there no chance he's cheating.

Answer 9

He marries you because he loves you.

You married him because you love him.

When did all these fear and distrust comes into marriage?

Have faith in your marriage. You think you do not deserve your husband? He is your husband, no one can take him away from you and he knows that. So think of other important things at home, think of what is a marriage about and his welfare. I'm sure you love him and you can show him how you love him.

No other woman can love him more than you.

Answer 10

Whats wrong with using the technology he is?

You shouldnt be worried no, clearly you are though



I use fingerprint access as well, nothing to hide

we should keep our phones secure

not because of insecure nosey partners but should they phone be mislaid, stolen or lost outside the home