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there's a feature in cell modems that can indicate radio link encryption/auth..put on tinfoil hat...and it's disabled in pretty much all phone firmware http://
by leeoniya 10y ago
there's a feature in cell modems that can indicate radio link encryption/auth..put on tinfoil hat...and it's disabled in pretty much all phone firmware
http://www.jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/Enabling_the_Ciphering_Indicator_on_Android http://www.jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/Enabling_th...
https://github.com/PrivacyCollective/Android-CipheringIndicator-API https://github.com/PrivacyCollective/Android-CipheringIndica...
- DasIch 10y agoWhat's the point of such a feature anyway? I don't want my phone to even connect to such tower, just tell me there is no service available.
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoNot even to connect in an emergency? Maybe "no service, click to attempt unsecure connection" would be better.
- Johnny555 10y agoIf you're willing to give up service when connecting to an untrusted source, then just use an always-on VPN and VOIP for voice + some tcp based messenger for SMS.
- leeoniya 10y agohttps://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5353 https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5353
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