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Complicated. 5th amendment protections against self-incrimination prevents the court from using the fact that you can unlock your phone with a password you know
by ThrustVectoring 8y ago
Complicated. 5th amendment protections against self-incrimination prevents the court from using the fact that you can unlock your phone with a password you know from being used against you. Court opinion has been mixed as to whether you can have an obligation to reveal a password. Even then, the government requires a warrant to search the phone, and that requires a reasonable belief that they would find evidence on it. They can't just go fishing and make you help them.
There's less protection for fingerprint based unlock mechanisms and the like. It's not "something you know", so they're free to compel you to provide it.
- oxplot 8y agoInteresting. Latest Android (pie) lets you "lock down" your phone using a quick shortcut which basically locks the phone, hides all notifications and will require your PIN to unlock it not your fingerprint. Wonder if that's related to the law you mentioned.