Comment on Software by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that, when linked up with the correct hardware, becomes a Stingray for detecting Stingrays.

hypna@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• TheWhetherMan@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  In airplane mode and even while turned off, phones have been known to still transmit data via background services. Leaving it behind, or a Faraday bag are the only assured options I’m aware of

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  • ripcord@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not while turned off, generally. Screen off, sure.

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    • Metz@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There is no such thing as “off” on modern Smartphones. Even if you power it down things like the baseband prozessor and bluetooth still stay active most of the time.

      If the battery is integrated into device there ist no real way to completely shut this things down.

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      • PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        100%. That’s why Snowden asked every visitor from the press to put their phones in the microwave before they started their interviews. Of course he didn’t turn it on, it was to function as a Faraday cage.

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      • newaccountwhodis@lemmy.ml ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        wtf got a source on that? Sounds quite scary tbh

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      • ripcord@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        No they don’t

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    • bagsy@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Thats not correct. Iphones and androids are never truly off. There are a few privacy focused phones by small makers with hardware switches for each radio. You can run android or linux on them.

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• atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Modern phones will still ping the Bluetooth low energy networks like Find My for Apple devices even when off or on airplane mode. That’s how things like AirTags work.

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• seraphine@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  defeats the whole point of a phone imo. (for me personally) i only use it for music and communication. if I didn’t want communication i would just use a desktop

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  • NotSteve_@piefed.ca ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I believe they meant if you’re going to protests

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    • seraphine@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      oh yeah in that case absolutely

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      • axexrx@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I just pictured someone doing the whole smash their phone and throw it out the window thing from a spy movie, but theyre just in traffic on their way to work, and it made me chuckle.

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    • MTZ@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes, this software was developed explicitly with protests in mind.

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