13 hours ago11 points(+0/-0/+11Score on mirror)2 children
Could easily be challenged under the 5th, as forcing him to unlock his phone is effectively forcing him to incriminate himself.
I don't know if it would work, or if it would get to the supreme court, but I don't like the idea of being forced to give the police access to my phone one bit. Not under any circumstance.
There is already case law. The cops have to unlock it themselves. But they also didn't have a warrant. So this is of course illegal, but when has that ever stopped zogbots? Plus there was never any RAS for a crime.
12 hours ago20 points(+0/-0/+20Score on mirror)3 children
@GrapheneOS just posted an hour ago:
> Our duress PIN/password wipes 3 different forms of key material needed with derive the key encryption keys with the user's PIN/password. All of the encrypted data still exists but is fully unrecoverable due to multiple things needed to derive the keys to decrypt it being gone.
All the data is technically still there -- so they can't charge him with destroying the unknown and undefined theoretical "evidence" they never had a warrant/ cause to demand in the first place.
the last few times I've flown, the experience has been godawful. i used to travel for work a lot and i loved it. but the last few times, it's gotten so bad i don't do that anymore and i dread having fly anywhere.
there's less legroom, the lines are super long. i got to the airport 3 hours before my flight and i still barely caught the flight because the line to get through security was so long. i always get pulled aside for extra searching. they have shrunk the luggage sizes allowed before you have to pay. and they nickel and dime you on your luggage size/weight. i went on a particularly long trip a few years ago and they charged me an extra $400 bucks for my luggage. then the seats are smaller, less leg room, and they pack the planes, don't turn on the air or circulate it properly--my last couple of flights literally smelled like poop the whole time. i don't fly much anymore either. to reiterate, i used to love flying. i hate it now. it's a miserable experience now.
I come to your house. I put a boot on your car. I haven't stolen anything because your car is _right there_. You can use it, if you can figure out how.
10 hours ago3 points(+0/-0/+3Score on mirror)3 children
It is an amazing os. Works perfectly with everything except Google Pay, because of Google's own security bullshit with payment processors, but other than that zero complaints. It even gets security patches before the actual official releases do.
There are temporary/regularly patched and iffy workarounds, but they are buggy and introduce privacy concerns. The choice is clear: Google Pay introduces issues with maintaining anonymity/security of your god-given privacy, that the demands to make it work correctly simply became too much to ask. Same reason graphene os is prepared to straight-up ditch compatibility with Google Play Services all-together, if certain decisions and timelines are upheld by Google. Basically: ID to access anything or everything breaks. We might just see a new forced boom of free and open sourced software, frankly.
[Graphene](https://grapheneos.org) is an OS, not a phone, although there is a [limited list](https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices) of supported devices. The reason for this is that their build enforces security and privacy options in Android, so at a certain point older phones are not compatible.
I have been using them for years. It is a good balance between the convenience of being on the Android platform and the privacy and security of using software from the open source world. The ideal would be a full phone OS outside of corporate control, similar to GNU/Linux. This is a big project though, especially if you want certain functionality from apps. At any rate, using Graphene is like 100x better than using stock Android from Google or even worse a big third party like Samsung or LG. It is arguably the best Android mod from a security and privacy perspective.
It is not too hard to get installed if you can follow [instructions](https://grapheneos.org/install/), but if you have questions, just ask.
Unless you're james bond and are willing to put that level of effort into your security you're just wasting your time and money on a fad that cannot possibly do you any good.
If you're that concerned just don't use a phone.
You should be prepared for when the entire network, which is run by three companies -- so it wouldn't even be hard, is completely shut down.
8 hours ago4 points(+0/-0/+4Score on mirror)5 children
Fuck the zog and all that, but FYI afik its legal in the states to simply not give them your password. They can force you to give biometrics however, so don't use them.
Here's another good thing to use in combo with grapheneos, albiet this is more for seizure then an airport phone check.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.lucky.wasted/
This will wipe your phone if it hasn't been unlocked in 7 days. It can also be setup to wipe the phone if you plug in a USB data cable (doesn't wipe when using a charger). You can also turn on fake signal/telegram/threema apps that wipe the phone if executed.
If your phone has a 7 day dead-man's switch, how are they going to say "you" destroyed evidence if it happened in their possession 7 days after the fact?
I don't know if it would work, or if it would get to the supreme court, but I don't like the idea of being forced to give the police access to my phone one bit. Not under any circumstance.
But then they go ahead and try to charge the guy with breaking the law that they said doesn’t exist out of the country.
> Our duress PIN/password wipes 3 different forms of key material needed with derive the key encryption keys with the user's PIN/password. All of the encrypted data still exists but is fully unrecoverable due to multiple things needed to derive the keys to decrypt it being gone.
All the data is technically still there -- so they can't charge him with destroying the unknown and undefined theoretical "evidence" they never had a warrant/ cause to demand in the first place.
there's less legroom, the lines are super long. i got to the airport 3 hours before my flight and i still barely caught the flight because the line to get through security was so long. i always get pulled aside for extra searching. they have shrunk the luggage sizes allowed before you have to pay. and they nickel and dime you on your luggage size/weight. i went on a particularly long trip a few years ago and they charged me an extra $400 bucks for my luggage. then the seats are smaller, less leg room, and they pack the planes, don't turn on the air or circulate it properly--my last couple of flights literally smelled like poop the whole time. i don't fly much anymore either. to reiterate, i used to love flying. i hate it now. it's a miserable experience now.
This is called "theft by conversion."
"I will be your vengeance," said the kiked clown. 🤡