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Re:Ask HN: Tips to Travel with Electronics? by sys_64738 on Saturday July 30, 2022 @10:36PM (#32292641)
Assume all your electronic devices will be searched. Refusing to unlock isn't really an option at border crossings. They might detain you or confiscate the device so be willing to lose it. I generally avoid traveling with electronics or do a factory reset if I do. Don't underestimate the significance of this and don't assume you have nothing to hide. Don't assume you won't get stopped, searched and interrogated either.
Re:Ask HN: Tips to Travel with Electronics? by lazarus0000 on Saturday July 30, 2022 @11:21PM (#32292843)
Good advice. If you have to travel with electronics (and who doesn't these days?) the best solution is burner devices. A phone that is just a phone, a laptop that is cheap, gets the job done and can be trashed when home or, better yet for most people, a cheap Chromebook that is not logged in. Even if you've nothing to hide, suspicious people can find something they just don't like the looks of...
Re:Ask HN: Tips to Travel with Electronics? by deanmoriarty on Sunday July 31, 2022 @11:08AM (#32296020)
> or do a factory reset if I do

You reset your phone/computer every single time you travel internationally?