How to lock down your phone if you're traveling to the U.S.

Re:How to lock down your phone if you're traveling to the U.S. by Vuska on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @10:45AM (#43632728)

The US is hardly the only country where this is the case and locking down your phone is almost entirely pointless (see xkcd #538).

If you're concerned about having it searched, don't bring your primary phone. Go to a phone shop, buy an old phone, put your SIM card in it, and use that instead.

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Re:How to lock down your phone if you're traveling to the U.S. by ljf on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @11:36AM (#43633328)

Not really how I expect to have to act before I enter the 'Land of the free'.

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Re:How to lock down your phone if you're traveling to the U.S. by wat10000 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @01:33PM (#43634860)

Going 538 on a US citizen would be a massive escalation. I'm not saying it's impossible, but if it ever comes up, I'll roll the dice on not unlocking my phone.

If you're worried about being beaten until you divulge your info, it's not like a burner phone is going to save you. They'll extract the login info for all your online accounts.

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