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Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

(arstechnica.com)
452 points akyuu | 9 comments | 30 Oct 25 23:12 UTC | HN request time: 1.027s | source | bottom
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aussieguy1234 ◴[31 Oct 25 03:49 UTC] No.45768219[source]▶
I've set up GrapheneOS on my Pixel with 2FA fingerprint + PIN unlock. No way will anyone be getting into it without my cooperation.

My only issue was less compatibility with my local emergency services, since they can't see me on a map for some reason if I call from a GOS phone.

My solution to that was a second Pixel as an emergency phone - one with the stock OS, that I'll swap sims with and take with me when hiking, stand up paddle bording and doing other activities that carry risk. This phone has no sensitive information in it. I also have a PLB for added protection.

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usdogu ◴[31 Oct 25 21:03 UTC] No.45776669[source]▶
Obligatory https://xkcd.com/538
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1. throawayonthe ◴[31 Oct 25 21:27 UTC] No.45776893[source]▶
https://grapheneos.org/features#duress :D
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2. IncreasePosts ◴[31 Oct 25 21:46 UTC] No.45777064[source]▶
Use that and you'll get charged with destruction of evidence
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3. falleng0d ◴[31 Oct 25 22:09 UTC] No.45777233[source]▶
if you're relying on such feature, you'll probably serve less time being charged with destruction of evidence...
4. ifh-hn ◴[31 Oct 25 23:04 UTC] No.45777687[source]▶
How would they know? Genuine question, I don't run GOS.
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6. aussieguy1234 ◴[01 Nov 25 02:00 UTC] No.45778668[source]▶
If the Duress PIN is an obvious one, it may be one of the first ones your adversaries try. Like 1111 for example. So you may not even have to tell them the Duress PIN for them to attempt it.
7. ThePowerOfFuet ◴[01 Nov 25 07:14 UTC] No.45779793[source]▶
They'll have to prove it.
8. matheusmoreira ◴[01 Nov 25 16:40 UTC] No.45783081[source]▶
Surely that's better than being charged with whatever crime they're trying to pin on you?
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9. aftbit ◴[01 Nov 25 19:33 UTC] No.45784589{3}[source]▶
It depends, often the cover up is worse than the crime. See: Enron, Watergate, Trevor Jacob