It&#x27;s not easy to get the pouches off.  It&#x27;s a pretty strong magnet - I&#x27;m assuming as strong as the retail stores use to avoid theft.  I certainly couldn&#x27;t pull it apart myself, though it comes off in a snap if you have the opposing magnet - of which they had plenty at the exit - which made getting our phones back far more efficient than I&#x27;d expected.