• 乇ㄥ乇¢ㄒ尺ㄖ@infosec.pub
    35·
    7 months ago

    They WILL use locational data against you if your phone is on, Even if it’s off

    Based on what I know, this can be achieved in two ways:

    1. SIM card: it records your location all the time, so they can get that from your phone company
    2. request it from Google or Apple ( that’s why you should degoogle your phone )

    If you remove the SIM card and don’t connect to any hotspot ( obviously ), then your phone is just a camera, but the issue is that you’ll want to broadcast live, so you’ll need an Internet connection… So

    • MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world
      81·
      7 months ago

      Android deliberately scans for open WiFi and Bluetooth endpoints even when these functions are disabled by the user. Google knows exactly where you and what you’re doing, and LE can just buy your data from them a week later and prosecute you.

    • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Your SIM card just grants you access to any particular network, your phone can still be tracked off of its serial number or IMEI as other towers in the area, regardless of whether or not they are your carrier, will log the devices that pinged the tower.
      This MIGHT be ok with a burner phone if you paid with cash, but they could still pull data from in store security systems of the purchase by tracking the phone to the point of sale with its IME, if they were sufficiently motivated.
      It might work, But it’s a gamble I’m not willing to take.