FBI unlocks suspect's phone in attempted Trump assassination probe

• The bureau also said it has received "hundreds of digital media tips which include photos and videos taken at the scene" that it is reviewing.
• However, NBC News reported Monday that a preliminary analysis of Crooks' phone hasn't helped investigators determine a motive for the attack.

Flashback: In 2016, Apple refused to help federal law enforcement unlock a phone belonging to the shooter in an attack in San Bernardino, California.

• Federal law enforcement has since found alternatives for cracking a suspect's iPhone encryption without Apple's help.

Yes, but: The FBI did not say whether a tech company had helped the bureau gain access to Crooks' phone or if it instead relied on its own tools to unlock the device.

• It's easier than most people think for law enforcement to break the encryption on phones running iOS or Android.
• The FBI also didn't say whether Crooks had an iPhone or an Android phone.