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[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone (reason.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Boozilla@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap this is a great tip I did not know! I haven't had a run in with the police in like a decade, but better safe than sorry. Hopefully I never need to use it, but I just tried it on my iphone and works like a charm, so thanks mate!

[โ€“] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Another dude pointed out you can hold lock + volume up as well