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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Simple steps to take before hitting the streets

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Here you go:

https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/ios-15-find-my-network-can-find-your-iphone-when-it-is-powered-off/

And here:

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-8-android-15-powered-off-finding-features-3425709/

And there's a few more about offline beacons about if you want.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Ok I stand partially corrected, it's something that's coming but is not rolled out yet and looks like it'll need the latest phones so everything slightly older is still fine

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You're right that this doesn't affect all devices. I'm not sure if its only a software thing or if its baked into hardware.

Eg I'd I buy some new device with this and install CalyxOS, does it still leave Bluetooth on when the device is off?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It is actively rolled out right now all the way back to iPhone 11 (2019) while the device is powered off. Version 16 is current, and the power "off" tracking was backported to older devices.

Android support is spottier. We've had powered off features one OnePlus for some time, such as the ability to trigger alarms while turned off, but more advanced features like location tracking are much more recent to Android because it usually requires specific hardware support to operate while using almost no battery. Apple has the privilege of vertical integration, so they were able to update older firmware.

I think this trend is very concerning, because with no user-servicable battery, we're essentially forced into having our phones on to some degree at all times.