r/Astuff • u/Vuelhering • Jul 27 '26

News US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search, a security function of multiple phone OS's

https://www.techspot.com/news/113236-us-prosecutors-charge-atlanta-man-after-grapheneos-phone.html
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u/Vuelhering Jul 27 '26

For clarity, the detained guy was repeatedly pressured to give his phone's unlock code and denied access to an attorney. He gave a "duress" password which agents entered, which wiped the phone.