When passing any United States border, turn off your phone. Put it away. An agent can grab an unlocked phone in your hand. Cellebrite can crack most iPhones and Android devices, but the encryption from the off state is much harder to crack.
The vast majority of iPhones run current versions of iOS, and Cellbright cannot break into iPhones running iOS 17.6 or later. So, for iPhone users, just make sure you have a passcode and keep your phone updated. You’ll be safe.
Android users, beware. You’re screwed. Your malware-based phones are privacy sieves.
Go on, downvote me. You know I’m right. I’m not gonna read any of your replies.
It means you can be stopped and searched as a potential smuggler, have property seized, without a warrant. This only applies to Border Patrol, so your protection is they probably don’t patrol your neighborhood
When passing any United States border, turn off your phone. Put it away. An agent can grab an unlocked phone in your hand. Cellebrite can crack most iPhones and Android devices, but the encryption from the off state is much harder to crack.
The vast majority of iPhones run current versions of iOS, and Cellbright cannot break into iPhones running iOS 17.6 or later. So, for iPhone users, just make sure you have a passcode and keep your phone updated. You’ll be safe.
Android users, beware. You’re screwed. Your malware-based phones are privacy sieves.
Go on, downvote me. You know I’m right. I’m not gonna read any of your replies.
Pro-tip - Border patrol has authority within 100 miles of the border.
They also consider “the coastline” to be the border.
Live or work within 100 miles of the coastline or the border? 2 out of 3 people do.
Source:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone
It also includes 100 miles of international airports I believe.
This country is so fucked. But I guess it’s up to all of us to unfuck it together.
Then we’re doomed. lol
I wouldn’t be so sure of that, I’ve heard it said the do and they don’t but I don’t think I’ve ever seen concrete proof it does.
As someone who lives within 100 miles of the border on the Canada side. What does that mean exactly?
US border patrol finna bust down your door and send you back to checks notes Canada
It means you can be stopped and searched as a potential smuggler, have property seized, without a warrant. This only applies to Border Patrol, so your protection is they probably don’t patrol your neighborhood
Can’t see US border patrol trying to exercise this in downtown Vancouver lol
I mean, if we’re going to bomb Mexico, I suppose this is would be in character, depending on who wins in November
Make Canada America Now?
Would depend on what the Canadian border patrol policy is. :)