> I think it's only a matter of time before this sort of thing finds it's way to Android phones, but I think there's a very clear line between scanning material

> I think it's only a matter of time before this sort of thing finds it's way to Android phones, but I think there's a very clear line between scanning material that I'm uploading to a company vs. scanning material that is on a device that I ostensibly own. The tools already exist and the legal framework is essentially in place - every time you go through border security you essentially are told "we can search everything on your person (including your device) and there is nothing you can do about it". It's not such a stretch that some 'national security' enforcement is put in place. Imagine having the same applied to your work place or public transport. Essentially the same that is happening with vaccine passports, where the number of places you can go is slowly eroded to the point that you can't viably go to any public place any more. New Zealand for example for many years have had the ability to perform a 'digital strip search' where they can force you to unlock your device [0]. If you live within the Five Eyes you can almost guarantee this is already in effect for you or will be soon. On the plus side, this has led to some 'hilarious' stories where the TSA border security were physically searching a person for Bitcoin [1]. Fun times to live in. [0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/02/new-zealands-digital-strip-searches-give-border-agents-your-device-passwords-or-risk-a-5000-fine/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/0... [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/03/why-the-tsa-hassled-a-traveler-with-bitcoin-in-his-bag/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/03/why-the-...