Every week, sometimes more than once, we are taking calls or messages about the same single situation facing an activist(s) post arrest. It is this:

They have taken their phone to a protest, were arrested, cops took their phone (often a lot more interested in phone than owner), phone was on at the time.

Here's what we tell them: It does not matter if you use the best E2EE app (Signal is common) and have a 9x9 18 line pattern unlock, it's time to act like it's game over.

Here's why.