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GrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prison (www.androidauthority.com)
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[โ€“] quakki@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Reminder that there is no need for a duress pin if you simply put a 4h autoreboot, 6 number pin and a strong password

[โ€“] terradragon@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago

I think the purpose of the duress pin is different. It's for when someone hands you your phone and forces you to unlock it. In those circumstances the things you mentioned wouldn't suffice