• @r0ertel@lemmy.world
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    124 hours ago

    Double check this in the state or country you’re in. I recall something from a few years ago where the police could force you to give a swipe pattern and maybe pin since these items are not covered in the same way that a password is.

    • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      421 hours ago

      Maybe in some countries but in a western one they aren’t getting a pattern or passcode unless you verbally give it to them. We do know though that there is some level of capability to crack phones though.

      • @r0ertel@lemmy.world
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        25 hours ago

        Indent to find an article to back up what I remember and in 2020, a woman was held in contempt of court and jailed for refusing to provide a passcode. The case was later overturned.

        • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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          14 hours ago

          But they didn’t get the code. That’s the quest they can do, hold you in contempt of court. Which in the US is illegal under the 5th amendment.

    • @mako
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      223 hours ago

      How can you be forced to input a pattern/PIN?

      • @Korbs@lemmy.world
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        17 hours ago

        My phone has a “Lockdown” option in the power menu. It usually makes it require the pin and fingerprint won’t be available until unlocked again.

        • @Petter1@lemm.ee
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          15 hours ago

          You can destroy it completely, no way they get to the key to encrypt your files like this ☝🏻🤓