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Yes, border control can go through your phone. Here's what travelers should know. (eu.usatoday.com)
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[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

what the hell are they gonna do?

Deny entry. They dont have to try anything.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You're right.

You can also store all your critical data on a MicroSD card and just not even carry an active device.

MicroSD is so tiny that it could be hidden inside a modded hollowed out coin...

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Honestly, a USB drive in another bag would be fine. Encrypt it and leave an unencrypted partition with harmless data and you're good.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

Thats a better strategy.

Or backup your device, factory reset, put the backup somewhere you can get it after traveling, keep only enough on it to keep family updated during the trip itself, restore after youre in.