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Re:Man sues feds after being detained for refusing to unlock... by philpem on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @10:15AM (#18716122)
I'd expect a response along the lines of this if I presented a factory-erased phone to CBP...

"Everyone has a Facebook sir, even my grandma and my boss. And I'm pressing buttons on your cellphone and it's asking me to set things up, so it's obvious you wiped it and have something to hide. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. Either you start being honest with me, or you're not catching that flight, or any flight. Ever."

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Re:Man sues feds after being detained for refusing to unlock... by Tor3 on Thursday December 20, 2018 @06:09AM (#18723935)
Just after factory reset is a bit too far of course. You'll go through the setup. After that it's just as any old phone.

And no, I don't have Facebook, and I'm definitely not alone. It's not something that I would feel problematic to defend.

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