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I’m trying as good as I can to protect myself against such attacks. My android smartphone is permanently in airplane mode and I don’t use a sim card. Do you sti
by madez 11y ago
I’m trying as good as I can to protect myself against such attacks. My android smartphone is permanently in airplane mode and I don’t use a sim card. Do you still see a security risk?
- blazespin 11y agoI keep the battery out at all times, even when I'm using it. Just to be safe.
- copperx 11y agoIt wouldn't be totally surprising for an airplane mode phone to "phone home" after it has been, say, 72 hours in that mode. I can hardly imagine a trip that long.
- beeboop 11y agoI doubt removing the SIM makes any difference, it's only used by your carrier to identify you. If the NSA wants to target you specifically, it wouldn't stop them.
- rdl 11y agoBest thing is probably an iPod Touch or iPad Mini without cellular (I'm pro iOS vs. Android, mainly due to secure element and iOS > Android security; there's an argument you could use a secure element plus a new ROM on Android devices to surpass iOS), with a wifi or bt or usb link to an external wifi-4g modem or wifi-wifi router (mifi, portal, whatever).
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoAirplane mode might lie. Use a faraday cage.