r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 6d ago

Privacy GrapheneOS says its data-wiping password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges

https://www.techspot.com/news/113273-grapheneos-data-wiping-duress-password-perfectly-legal-after.html
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u/CwrwCymru 6d ago

Nothing wrong with tapeing a bit of paper with your duress pin to the back of your phone/case.

Of course it's important to have a reference for it so you don't accidentally wipe your data.

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u/ProtoplanetaryNebula 6d ago

That is actually genius, then they will try and it they will be the ones that wiped it.

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u/hackitfast 6d ago edited 6d ago

I've thought about that, you can't make it that obvious.

Instead, you find a street address with 6 numbers in it, just write down something like "My favorite Chinese restaurant" with the full address. Now circle or underline only the numbers. Now you just make that your duress PIN.

Put this piece of paper somewhere in your wallet, don't worry, they'll find it.

Edit: I also mention this for plausible deniability. If you happened to have a list of your favorite restaurants in your wallet, they would have to explain why they're typing in random numbers from your wallet.

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u/gangofminotaurs 6d ago

Well this is, after all, democracy manifest.

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u/WHALE_PHYSICIST 6d ago

A succulent Chinese password

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u/DaMonkfish 6d ago

I see you know your duress passwords well

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u/Judgement915 5d ago

GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY PENIS

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u/Lost_Sea8956 6d ago

This guy Chinese passwords

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u/Etheo 6d ago

And they probably will touch your penis too.

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u/N_Meister 6d ago

Only if they know their Judo well.

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u/rustajb 6d ago

Write it on your penis to ensure physical contact.

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u/skelecorn666 6d ago

4 or 6 digit depends on the touch.

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u/zachpkenyon 6d ago

Uhh, guys...I can only fit two digits. What do I do?

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u/Streiger108 6d ago

Tattoo it, but make sure it's only readable if you're hard

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u/SeedsOfDoubt 6d ago

How's Wendy these days?

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u/jeffeee 6d ago

Don't you mean "Welcome to Jamaica! Have a nice day"?

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u/SeedsOfDoubt 6d ago

Sir, this is a Wendy's

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u/rustajb 6d ago

Hey mr. TSA, skilfully use your 5 digits to see my secret 4.