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What about the find-my-phone BLE database, for which I just learned modern phones broadcast even when off? Is that controlled by the OS (Google, Apple) and not
by orbisvicis 5mo ago
What about the find-my-phone BLE database, for which I just learned modern phones broadcast even when off? Is that controlled by the OS (Google, Apple) and not the carrier?
- thin_carapace 5mo agoi mean proprietary baseband blobs already provide a back door , but does anyone have a reference for the perpetual ble broadcast ?
- orbisvicis 5mo ago""" If the battery runs out or device is off For supported devices, which include Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 series, the Find Hub network can locate your phone for several hours even if the battery runs out or the device is powered off. """ https://support.google.com/android/answer/3265955?hl=en#zippy=%2Cstep-find-offline-devices-and-devices-without-power https://support.google.com/android/answer/3265955?hl=en#zipp... Couldn't find any official documentation from Apple, but there's this: https://www.howtogeek.com/805624/what-does-iphone-findable-after-power-off-mean/#how-does-it-work https://www.howtogeek.com/805624/what-does-iphone-findable-a...
- orbisvicis 5mo agoYeah, but proprietary baseband blobs don't control power, right? So if I turn the phone off, the radio ought to be dead... fingers crossed.
- Induane 5mo agoNot entirely. An iPhone can be "located" with it's find-my-phone features even if powered off (on by default, I believe you can disable this feature). Even if you disable it, you are trusting that it isn't discoverable in some form.
- incognition 5mo agoUse a faraday pouch
- OrangeMusic 5mo agoThen you can't receive calls?
- rkomorn 5mo agoPretty sure a majority of people on this site would consider this a feature.