GrapheneOS Duress Feature Triggers Felony Charges for Atlanta Activist

By Ryan Whitwam · Ars Technica · 2026-07-27

An Atlanta man faces federal prosecution after using a specialized privacy feature to wipe his smartphone during a border interrogation. Ars Technica reports that Samuel Tunick triggered a duress code on his GrapheneOS-equipped Pixel when Customs and Border Protection agents dema

An Atlanta man faces federal prosecution after using a specialized privacy feature to wipe his smartphone during a border interrogation. Ars Technica reports that Samuel Tunick triggered a duress code on his GrapheneOS-equipped Pixel when Customs and Border Protection agents dema