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m463today at 7:24 PM2 repliesview on HN

This is a technical problem.

Instead of wiping and rebooting, it should wipe while showing a lame spreadsheet application, or possibly a grocery list.


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woodruffwtoday at 7:44 PM

I don’t think a judge would be impressed by this. If anything it actually makes the legal case easier: there’s a legitimate use for a wiping feature on a phone (e.g. for theft or tampering), but actively producing false information demonstrates an intent to deceive or mislead.

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Cider9986today at 8:07 PM

Or just don't wipe your phone and let the reboot timer do its work and bring your phone to BFU state, effectively uncrackable.

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