I’m going though US immigration soon. What should I do with my phone?

  • CommunistCuddlefish [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    So the advice about a strong password etc is good but due to some made up legal loopholes I think they can still legally compel you to unlock your phone in an airport.

    What you have to do is learn how to make and restore encrypted backups of your phone, back everything up, and then wipe it / factory reset it before going through. Any important phone numbers you absolutely cannot do without while going through, memorize.