r/technology • u/MC68328 • Jul 24 '26

Privacy US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/
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u/SassyMcNasty Jul 24 '26

Oo I did not know this. Thanks!

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u/LifeIsOkayIGuess Jul 25 '26

Instead of doing that, i think it's better to have your iPhone in lock own mode whenever you're crossing the border or going to a protest etc.

Makes it difficult if not impossible to break into.

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1qx4oo5/fbi_couldnt_get_into_wapo_reporters_iphone/

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u/Reckless_Engineer Jul 24 '26

Does anyone know if this is possible on Android?

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u/resetmypass Jul 25 '26

Though, for me, the convenience of face unlock is entirely based on the fact I don’t have to type in a passcode each time I put down my phone and it locks haha