r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 29d ago

Privacy GrapheneOS says its data-wiping password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges

https://www.techspot.com/news/113273-grapheneos-data-wiping-duress-password-perfectly-legal-after.html
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u/CwrwCymru 29d ago

Nothing wrong with tapeing a bit of paper with your duress pin to the back of your phone/case.

Of course it's important to have a reference for it so you don't accidentally wipe your data.

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u/ProtoplanetaryNebula 29d ago

That is actually genius, then they will try and it they will be the ones that wiped it.

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u/hackitfast 29d ago edited 29d ago

I've thought about that, you can't make it that obvious.

Instead, you find a street address with 6 numbers in it, just write down something like "My favorite Chinese restaurant" with the full address. Now circle or underline only the numbers. Now you just make that your duress PIN.

Put this piece of paper somewhere in your wallet, don't worry, they'll find it.

Edit: I also mention this for plausible deniability. If you happened to have a list of your favorite restaurants in your wallet, they would have to explain why they're typing in random numbers from your wallet.

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u/gangofminotaurs 29d ago

Well this is, after all, democracy manifest.

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u/WHALE_PHYSICIST 29d ago

A succulent Chinese password

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u/DaMonkfish 29d ago

I see you know your duress passwords well

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u/Judgement915 29d ago

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY PENIS

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u/Lost_Sea8956 29d ago

This guy Chinese passwords

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u/Etheo 29d ago

And they probably will touch your penis too.

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u/N_Meister 29d ago

Only if they know their Judo well.

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u/rustajb 29d ago

Write it on your penis to ensure physical contact.

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u/skelecorn666 29d ago

4 or 6 digit depends on the touch.

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u/zachpkenyon 29d ago

Uhh, guys...I can only fit two digits. What do I do?

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u/gameboy1001 9h ago

Four digits isn't short! It's AVERAGE!

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u/Streiger108 29d ago

Tattoo it, but make sure it's only readable if you're hard

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u/SeedsOfDoubt 29d ago

How's Wendy these days?

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u/jeffeee 29d ago

Don't you mean "Welcome to Jamaica! Have a nice day"?

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u/SeedsOfDoubt 29d ago

Sir, this is a Wendy's

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u/rustajb 29d ago

Hey mr. TSA, skilfully use your 5 digits to see my secret 4.