Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
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Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
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Is it safe to travel
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It hasn't been safe to travel with a phone or laptop since at least the post 9/11 changes to travel rules, at least not into or out of the US and other oppressive regimes that spy on your phone on the border.
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I've been to the US twice since 9/11 and neither time was I asked for my phone. Not to say it didn't happen before now. It happens in many countries if they decide they have even a tiny bit of suspicion.
But, frankly right now I would not travel to the USA for any reason.
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No.
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Any headline that's a question can be answered with No
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try this ☞ https://sh.itjust.works/post/34966959
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Unless it's a WH- question.
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If you're in the US and a citizen, you do not have to divulge your password to the authorities or even a judge, per the 5th Amendment. However, they can force you to use your fingerprint or FaceID to unlock your phone.
If you think there's a chance the police might want to search your phone, be sure that you have a difficult pin pattern or password to unlock your phone at a minimum. Consider if bringing your phone is necessary. If you're going to a protest, do not bring your primary phone. Get a cheap burner or go without.
If you're not a citizen, you need to think about leaving. Seek asylum anywhere but here. Vacation in Canada. The US is no longer safe for foreigners.
On Android, hold the power button until the menu shows up, them choose "lockdown". The next unlock will require a PIN.
On iOS, hold down power and volume up (like you’re going to power down or go into emergency mode) then cancel. Next unlock will require your PIN.
Fucking Gemini comes up for me now when I do that...
Edit: there's a system gesture setting to change it back. Search for power menu in settings.
"on Android" is a mostly useless statement. There are many flavours of it and they do not all behave the same. My phone does not have this.
Or restart. When you first boot your device the drive is encrypted until you enter your code or password.
They can, however, probably seize your phone, and refuse to return it to you. Something to keep in mind when deciding to take your primary device, or a burner.
Yep. They absolutely can do this with "reasonable suspicion" as legally valid justification.
I've set my phone so it will erase if someone enters the PIN backwards (GrapheneOS duress code). It would be fun to watch the authorities wipe the phone.
I'd probably get deported over it, but whatever.
No guarantees you wouldn't get deported anyway, citizen or not. But always good to have a backup plan!