I'm seeing a lot of discussion here about how to prepare your phone for a border crossing, which is fascinating. I was wondering about a different strategy: wh

I'm seeing a lot of discussion here about how to prepare your phone for a border crossing, which is fascinating. I was wondering about a different strategy: what about leaving your phone at home and then buying a new one after you've crossed the border? It seems like it wouldn't be any less work than 'clean wipe and full restore post-crossing' and has the advantage that border agents can't search what you don't have. If your trip is short and the return policy sufficiently generous, you might even be able to clean wipe the phone and return it before you cross again. I'd be curious to hear what people think about something like this.