A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. Posted on July 28, 2026 By Emily Chen No Comments on A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. A U.S. Citizen Uses Open-Source OS for Data Deletion A U.S. citizen employed an open-source operating system, GrapheneOS, on his Google Pixel phone to "delete the digital contents" prior to the device’s seizure, according to an indictment. NY Criminal Defense Lawyer