The law requires you to unlock it, but as far as I'm aware its legality has never faced a major challenge and there are some civil rights groups who are confident it won't survive one.

Truth be told though most phones don't have robust enough security to withstand even a short duration attack from the tools available to law enforcement.

[–] Mearuu@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They can force biometric unlocks. That cannot force you to give them your password.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That is in a criminal investigation. They can just deny you entry if you dont unlock.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

You also don't have most constitutional protections until you're past the security checkpoint.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Depends where you are, some jurisdictions within the US will order you to produce a password in some circumstances and hold you in contempt until you do and that decision has been upheld by higher courts, notably the third circuit.

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

There are exceptions to most things, yes.

None of it is relevant at the border though, they dont have to do anything other than deny entry.

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Except that you can't unlock an android phone with your fingerprint/face if you just turned it on. The first time you unlock it you have to use your pattern/pin.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Time to setup a guest account on the phone then

[–] eleitl@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

GrapheneOS with factory reset. Using boot verification.