• Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    17 hours ago

    It seems like it’d be relatively simple for a bad actor to record something and just… wait until you had a data connection though wouldn’t it? Seems like it’d be more secure to just keep there from being any data to send rather than relying on a bad actor not being able to send it. Am I missing something here?

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      12 hours ago

      I’d want a hw kill switch for the modem/receivers so that I can take it with me to protests.

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        3 hours ago

        The pinephone has this, but unfortunately the phone itself is more of a tinker toy than a daily driver

      • Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone
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        11 hours ago

        That is a point, could someone even do that on something classed as a phone though? Don’t most places have some kind of law about these devices always being able to reach emergency services like 911?

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          9 hours ago

          It’s mandated that the service be available without charge (no SIM needed), but I don’t think there’s any regulations on the user disabling cell access themselves.

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            2 hours ago

            Maybe, wouldn’t something like a Faraday bag work though? Then you don’t even run the risk of someone trying to twist the meaning of whatever regulation might exist to try to charge you with something.