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Yet another reason for privacy-conscious individuals to switch to iOS and a newer iPhone. I hate the walled-gardens as much as the next person, but Apple's stan
by matt_wulfeck 9y ago
Yet another reason for privacy-conscious individuals to switch to iOS and a newer iPhone. I hate the walled-gardens as much as the next person, but Apple's stance on privacy and security is unparalleled in today's ecosystem.
- Forbo 9y agoAny indication this is still the behavior in Android 7.0 and beyond? What about in Pixel phones? The one first-party Google device used in the study was a Nexus S running 4.4.
- SadWebDeveloper 9y ago>= 7.0 improved on these and its not longer aggressively looking for beacons, it uses a passive approach.
- YouKnowBetter 9y agoDon't be so sure your $CURRENT iPhone does not do that. I am watching a screen right now where I see the probes from iPhones fly by (# tshark -i wlan0 subtype probereq). Seems less then other devices but still they're there.