Comment on How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest?

TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• twice_hatch@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  To be specific, it’s not the GPS receiver, it’s the fact that the car may be communicating via cell network or satellite, right?

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  • TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Correct. Yeah, if you have a newer car with GPS, it will likely also have built in communications to the car company.

    There are benefits to older, “dumber” cars. Besides enjoying knobs and buttons 😁

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  • dhork@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Right, but most modern cars have that communication built in, because they use it to update firmware remotely. You can’t turn it off even if you wanted to. Many car companies justify it by saying it is needed to give your location to emergency services if you use their alert button.

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    • teuto@lemmy.teuto.icu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Idk about other brands but with Mazda you can call and get them to deactivate your car’s sim. IIRC in Subarus you can just physically unplug the communication unit.

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