Comment by libroot
2 days ago
This is also relevant if you get the phone back. There could be some nasty hw modifications that could leak data out of the phone in AFU state. Hopefully people in these kinds of situations take this into account. IMO all phones and computers should be treated as unsafe to unlock after they've been seized.
Im skeptical of what the average lab can do on modern day hardware, but it's not something I would ever want to test my luck on.
I remember cases of that happening to diplomates or something, but I didnt find it. So not for an average lab maybe, but three letter agencies will easily swap your phone if they can't get in.