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import {
  isSensorAvailable,
  simplePrompt,
  setDebugMode
} from '@sbaiahmed1/react-native-biometrics';

const authenticate = async () => {
  try {
    // Enable debug mode for development
    await setDebugMode(true);

    // Check if biometric authentication is available
    const sensorInfo = await isSensorAvailable();

    if (sensorInfo.available) {
      console.log(`✅ ${sensorInfo.biometryType} available`);

      // Perform authentication
      const result = await simplePrompt('Please authenticate to continue');

      if (result.success) {
        console.log('🎉 Authentication successful!');
        // Navigate to secure content
      } else {
        console.log('❌ Authentication failed');
      }
    } else {
      console.log('❌ Biometric authentication not available:', sensorInfo.error);
      // Show alternative authentication method
    }
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('💥 Authentication error:', error);
  }
};

// Call it from a button press, a screen mount, etc.

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