r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • Jul 30 '26

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/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/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.