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The police often ask for pins and passwords when confiscating a smartphone on a court order or when seizing a smartphone. Do not say anything. Do not unlock anything. Contact a lawyer.

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The police may also try to put you under verbal pressure. They may tell you that handing over the password will mitigate the punishment. Or they might tell you that you will get your phone back more quickly. Or they may claim that it will be expensive for you if they crack your smartphone professionally. Stand firm and refuse to hand it over! If in doubt, contact a lawyer.

Sources and further links

  1. How to protect your data at the border, zeit.de, (de), 2019-06-03
  2. Smartphone control in the USA - Don't lie!, deutschlandfunknova.de, (de), 2017-02-19