Travelers passing through TSA checkpoints are sometimes asked to turn on electronic devices like laptops and phones, but that's about to be mandatory for passengers on direct flights to the US from certain overseas airports. This is part of the enhanced security measures recently ordered by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. If your phone (or some other device) doesn't turn on, you'll have to leave it behind.
When the TSA asks for a device to be turned on, they're really just making sure it's not a bomb in disguise.
TSA Will Require All Passengers On Some USA-Bound International Flights To Turn On Phones To Prove They Aren't Bombs was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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