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Duress passcodes explained: How they work and why they can land you in court

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Samuel Tunick allegedly used a duress passcode on his GrapheneOS Pixel phone at an airport, which wipes device data instead of unlocking it. This feature, available since June 2024, aims to protect user data under coercion but has legal risks.
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