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1. gblargg · 1790856581 · focus · HN ↗

   Too bad phones aren't easy to do a full back up of, wipe, then restore after you are past the border agents. Or can keep all user data on a microSD card that you remove and secure before the search.

   1. duskdozer · 1790857701 · focus · HN ↗

      Explain how? I've yet to find something reliable like this. At best you can have a decent number of apps automatically reinstalled to the original state, but not all, and most settings don't transfer, etc. And that requires root access, which most people don't have afaik.

      1. nxc18 · 1790884264 · focus · HN ↗

         Extremely easy on iPhone with a Mac. Just plug it in. Supposedly same with iTunes on PC but I haven’t tried it.

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