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> refusing to divulge the 20 characters password isn't really an option > wipe your phone and restore from backup If they can compel you to divulge the passwo

• Pooge 2y ago
  I think their point is that you have plausible deniability because they wouldn't know you have a backup.
  • AstralStorm 2y ago
    Except they might know that if it's a major provider. That's easier to learn than the password to unlock it.
  • reassess_blind 2y ago
    A dual password "Hidden OS" feature like Veracrypt offers, or at least used to offer would be best. If implemented correctly the existence of the hidden OS can't be proven, and a dummy password would log into a dummy OS. I don't think it exists for phones, but is surely a gap in the market.
• ryanmcbride 2y ago
  Well since the phone is wiped just don't be logged into your real account and don't have any cloud backups to backup from?
• notatoad 2y ago
  they can't if they don't know you have a backup. if they're really out to target you and they've got you under investigation, then maybe they know what your primary email account is and that your phone isn't signed in to it. but the advice here is for the traveller who just doesn't want to be hassled at the border by the guard who wants to flex their power.
• jjav 2y ago
  > If they can compel you to divulge the password, then they can compel you to restore from backup in front of them. Of course, if your backup is to a US-based cloud service, they already have full access to it.