BUT if you are, best to keep it powered off and in something that thoroughly blocks RF, like a purpose built bag or wrapped completely in aluminum foil. Also, turn off finger print and face scan unlocking, you can be directed by law enforcement to preform physical actions such as looking at the screen or putting your finger on the reader, but they can not legally demand you to put in a passcode. Memorize any numbers you need to know before hand, if you get detained and need to make a call, they will not let you use your phone for it, they may allow you to get numbers out of it, but only by giving them the passcode and them retrieving the information from the phone for you, meaning that they now have full access to the contents of the device. Most importantly though SHUT THE FUCK UP
Even better, bring a prepaid phone, ideally one purchased with cash that you haven’t been using anywhere you normally spend time.
Much of this is overkill and yet also only will do so much, but it is fairly easy small steps to take that can save you and people around you a lot of heartache.
Probably shouldn’t be bringing a phone at all.
BUT if you are, best to keep it powered off and in something that thoroughly blocks RF, like a purpose built bag or wrapped completely in aluminum foil. Also, turn off finger print and face scan unlocking, you can be directed by law enforcement to preform physical actions such as looking at the screen or putting your finger on the reader, but they can not legally demand you to put in a passcode. Memorize any numbers you need to know before hand, if you get detained and need to make a call, they will not let you use your phone for it, they may allow you to get numbers out of it, but only by giving them the passcode and them retrieving the information from the phone for you, meaning that they now have full access to the contents of the device. Most importantly though SHUT THE FUCK UP
Even better, bring a prepaid phone, ideally one purchased with cash that you haven’t been using anywhere you normally spend time.
Much of this is overkill and yet also only will do so much, but it is fairly easy small steps to take that can save you and people around you a lot of heartache.