# How to prepare your mobile phone for the Russian border: Meduza’s complete survival guide

https://mins.news/en/item/36264

- Meduza, 2026-08-28 23:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/29/how-to-prepare-your-mobile-phone-for-the-russian-border-meduza-s-complete-survival-guide

> More Russians living abroad say they face psychological pressure and phone searches when temporarily returning to Russia, with possible consequences including criminal charges and imprisonment. Meduza’s guide, prepared with a lawyer and cybersecurity expert, advises people at heightened risk not to travel and recommends measures such as using a temporary phone, disabling biometric unlocking, and setting a complex password to limit data exposure.