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Re:Florida man jailed for failing to unlock his phone by jstarfish on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:21PM (#17550803)
Standard procedure often involves imaging the phone/drive to mitigate stunts like this, so all you would be doing is proving your intent to destroy evidence.

You'll be really fucked if they catch on and have their copy decrypted independently because the results will differ.

The Android vs iPhone security debates always amuse me. Phone security altogether is a joke. Even podunk LE departments have contracts with Cellebrite...

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Re:Florida man jailed for failing to unlock his phone by byoung2 on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @04:02PM (#17552775)
It depends on the sequence of events. If you are already arrested and charged with a crime, and a warrant is issued, it's too late to wipe. But if the cops have you pulled over on the roadside and demand you unlock your phone, you should be able to wipe with impunity.
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