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Yet Another Way Your Movements Can Be Tracked

by positivenegative
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. . . via the battery in your phone.

"We are approaching the point where the only safe way to use your phone is to pull the battery out - and not all phones let you do that."
Battery power alone can be used to track Android phones
  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Well, one of my pet peaves, for a LONG time, has been that you can't turn off or reset things like computers today!

    There USED to be a recessed, or obscured switch that you could easily press to reset such devices. NOW, if it even exists, it is often a little switch below a hole you must access by using a paper clip! INCREDIBLE! There USED to be a switch called a power switch, that allowed you to turn off the power. NOW, it is usually GONE, and replaced by a switch that REQUESTS that you turn it off. My last computer would actually turn back on AUTOMATICALLY, after you turned it off!

    Kim Kommando, in a recent show spoke of an iphone virus that could eaves drop on you, etc... and would merely APPEAR to turn off!

    Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    The ability to physically remove/change batteries is one reason I insisted on avoiding iPhones as an option for regular use. You can't be sure the phone is off if the battery is in it.
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  • Profile picture of the author FreedomBlogger
    wow! ... this is news to me! .. thanks for sharing
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