One of the best things about phones with batteries you can replace. You can take them out of the phone as well.
Comment on Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
Do not take your phone to protests/rallies/organized events. Do not turn it off and take it with you thinking it’s okay, they will know when and where you turned it off. Jury is still out if modern phones truly turn off as well. Use a regular camera for taking pictures, take lots of them, get faces, IDs, anything if you can of ICE. Let them start the violence first.
mesamunefire@piefed.social 3 days ago
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 days ago
Yep, I miss removable batteries. Not just for the ability to replace the batteries (e.g. due to degradation) but also to be able to completely remove power from the device.
Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
also, tape recorders. And if you travel out of the country… buy a burner flip phone to use.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s worth adding that, if you are arrested, that phone is a treasure-trove of potential liability that will absolutely get used against you. Also, you’re probably not getting it back, so you’re better off without it. Carry cash, a map if you must, and coordinate rally points and fallback locations with your friends ahead of time.
A proper camera is a good tip, but make sure the camera memory and storage card are wiped ahead of time.
Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
You can also use an old style camera that uses film or a polaroid.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Pardon the pedanticness: Phones do NOT completely power down. The jury is out on if they are still traceable in “standby”/psuedo-powered off mode. The generally accepted advice is to treat them like they are still tracable.
relianceschool@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If “Find my phone” still works when it’s turned off, then yes, phones are definitely traceable when powered down.
LordMayor@piefed.social 2 days ago
For iPhones, Find My only works powered off by Bluetooth connections to other devices. Unless someone is scanning and tracking Bluetooth radios, they can’t track you.
The vulnerability in the article is about apps that send location data back to a third party who makes it available to law enforcement.
Mainly, this is a problem for people who give any random app access to location data.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Wasn’t sure if they were or not, why I mentioned the jury was out on it. Regardless, leave your phone at home.