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You should delete all your personal data and then leave a mobile in the support store, I won't leave my phone unblocked to anyone.

• discordance 3y ago
  I get why you’re being careful, but following on from your logic there… there’s nothing from them also adding in some root kit. Depending on your level of carefulness… I would consider your phone not secure if it’s confiscated and you’re not in the same room as it.
  • xnzakg 3y ago
    Following the same logic, you should never buy a phone used in case the previous owner installed a rootkit, and may also want to worry about rogue factory workers installing a rootkit before packaging the phone. I think running a system restore should make the phone reasonably safe?
    • chatmasta 3y ago
      How do you know they didn't install a hardware rootkit while they were repairing your phone? (btw, this is partially the logic of why Apple wants to forbid uncertified third party repairs)
    • discordance 3y ago
      Yeah exactly. Ultimately we have to trust someone in the supply chain, otherwise you're destined to live a life like rms.