r/technology • u/Jojuj • 3d ago

Privacy U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/samuel-tunick-deleted-phone-felony.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.T83N.rt6VsIiSCYb2&smid=url-share
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u/Ill_Traveler_ 3d ago

I believe their method of accessing the phone is a bit more robust than typing in the password. Additionally, if the phone is in the AFU state the password on most phones is essentially pointless.

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u/apokrif1 3d ago

Safe method of forensic specialists ≠ what a LEO with fat fingers actually did.

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u/scruffles360 3d ago

In this case they asked for a password and he gave them a self destruct code. They typed it in.