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TSA can ask travelers to turn on phones for safety checks

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may ask travelers to turn on their phones at airport security checkpoints as a safety measure. This practice, in place since 2014, aims to ensure devices are functional and not tampered with for use as detonators or to store bomb components. While TSA's request is limited to verifying the device powers on, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has broader authority for border searches, potentially including manual searches and downloading device contents with reasonable suspicion. AI

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TSA can ask travelers to turn on phones for safety checks

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Christine Persaud) ·

    The safety reason TSA might ask you to turn on your phone

    While traveling through the airport, TSA may ask you to power up your phone. Border agents can conduct a more thorough search as well.

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