I’m traveling to the US mainland for the first time in my life in a few weeks.

I am not overly stressed about privacy, but I have read that US immigration can really overstep their boundaries. Are there any simple specific steps to take on my devices to protect my privace when going through US border control?

Remove my main accounts from my phone/tablet and use dummy accounts? Or just removing my biometrics?

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    4 months ago

    I thought if the device was off, or just booted, or in lockdown mode, then biometrics could not be used without entering the password first?

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      4 months ago

      Yup! Holding power and volume up or down on an iPhone for a few seconds will lock it and require a password before it will unlock again.