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/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49853131

Feels to me like GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the US border test with flying colours!

Funny part about this lawsuit: “With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,”

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xianjam@programming.dev · 7 pts · 57d

Sounds like border patrol wiped it, then? Hopefully this case goes nowhere, but it could be years before we find out.