Welcome to the police state, big brother is watching you.
FREE-DUMB!!!
why would you like to do tourism in the USA after all the news?
bring a burner phone 👍
and if possible just avoid USA
I want our tourism to plummet badly enough that companies start to turn on this fucking administration
That is already a long standing recommendation for China and the US.
Also USA: “Why are no tourists coming any more?”
So free speech is dead and you have no privacy
Nazism.
New Rule: Don’t bring your phone data with you as you cross borders. Wipe it, and reinstall when you get to the other side.
“Don’t visit fascist countries” sounds easier…
Can you link to any useful guides for newbies?
First, one should always backup one’s phone on a regular basis.
Back up or restore data on your Android device - Android Help https://support.google.com/android/answer/2819582?hl=en
Thank you. Wish there was a quick wipe app you could activate in an emergency. Maybe it would just activate factory reset or something. Tie it to a button or sequence of buttons
I’m pretty sure there is. If my phone is stolen, for instance, I can wipe it from my computer, presumably as long as it’s not been placed in a ‘Faraday cage’. In iOS there is a FindMy app which has an ‘erase’ function. I don’t know other phone OS’, but it sure seems that would be handy. And my Androidy friends would never let on that their OS wasn’t as cool or cooler than iOS. ;-)
https://www.appgeeker.com/android-unlock/erase-wipe-android-phone.html https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/erase-iphone-iph7a2a9399b/ios
I’m not vetting these links. I’m supposed to be working, so I better get back to that. :-D
How do they get access to your phone? Can you say no or do they just take your phone?
Basic searches involve federal agents manually scrolling through a phone, while advanced searches use advanced tools to copy and analyze data. Advanced searches do require officers to have reasonable suspicion or cause, but failure to comply can result in detentions.
Aww, fuck. I’m going to Las Vegas next February. I already don’t have social media, should I just buy another phone?
Unless you want to sanitize your phone or risk the US government taking information off it, yes. You can get a burner phone pretty cheap. Don’t sign into any accounts before crossing the border.
My company has given clean phones and computers to employees before international travel for a little while now, and snooping in other countries hasn’t been as guaranteed as in the US now.
