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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: Can't reach files on my smartphone anymore
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Chris Green wrote:

> Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>> Chris Green wrote:
>>
>>> If it's in my hands I can simply take it apart and access the memory.
>>> It's only the same as accessing a disk drive on an 'ordinary' computer.
>> If the eMMC/UFS chip has internal encryption?
>>
> Is that common? 

On Google devices, I think since Pixel2, encryption was added in a 
firmware upgrade, so maybe not H/W based on that model?

> If so then you're right, although files stored on an
> SD card probably won't be.

Well, no SD for me with Pixels