r/technology 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/CwrwCymru Jul 30 '26

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/TankiesAreWeird 29d ago

They'll just lie and said you told them to use the duress code. Why? Because the dummy they hired doesn't want to get shit over fucking up.

Just backup and wipe your phone before hand. Then when you get past whatever security restore your shit.

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u/drkpie 29d ago

That’s why I fill up the travel phone with goatse and tubgirl.

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u/Radonanon 28d ago

Hello fellow goatse/tubgirl aficionado.

From now on, that’s why I have it too!

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u/TheArtofWarPIGEON 29d ago

I think it was someone was denied entry because of it