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Yes, border control can go through your phone. Here's what travelers should know. (eu.usatoday.com)

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[-] Eric_Pollock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 week ago

Can't this be avoided, at least on Android, by simply shutting down your phone? Thought I read somewhere that they lock down everything, even system processes, after turning on again until you unlock it again. Or are you also forced to type the password and let them in?

[-] jecxjo@midwest.social 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Border entry is different than self incrimination.

If you are charged with a crime you cannot be compelled to give a password as it resides in your head. However if you use finger prints or face recognition to unlock it you're SOL.

Best thing to do is get an android and setup a dummy account. use that account when you get off the plane so when you unlock it there is nothing to go through.

[-] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 1 week ago

The best thing is to just not go to the US

[-] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

*border.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

The android comment is because pin/gesture after restart.

[-] jacksilver@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Seeing a lot of responses that are wrong because they are talking about what police in the US can do. This article is about border crossing where border patrol can ask you to unlock the phone without any warrant/etc. If you refuse then you can be denied entry to the country (although I believe that is just non-citizens). Not sure if things can escalate from there.

Edit: which means if your phone was off, they'd just ask you to turn it on and unlock it.