This is how he knows it's really couldn't be anyone else's phone.

More details?

I expected a method to root the device...

I'm in the EU and I don't have to be present for anything.

My guess is that wherever they is more prevalent they would require signatures/presence.

Mah, won't happen like this. It was similar with Facebook 10 years ago and look at where it is now.

I bought mine with cord only just a few years ago. Staying that way too

Ask Alt Cunningham if her soul is intact...

Right, like I said. So no news.

But was this ever a question? The problem was if they can use "gifted" weaponry for this purpose.

Artemis by Andy Weir might be a good match.

What's the consensus on Musicolet in this context?

File system deduplication might be best bet, though I don't know what's the potential.