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How does one enable this on an iPhone or Android phone? Directly related, how does one ensure this never gets turned on? Disable Bluetooth?
by koolba 7y ago
How does one enable this on an iPhone or Android phone? Directly related, how does one ensure this never gets turned on? Disable Bluetooth?
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoNothing short of a Faraday cage is going to work if your threat model is that Apple turns it on against your will. (I guess in principle you could find and physically destroy the Bluetooth receiver.)
- darkerside 7y agoMaybe some kind of device that corrupts Bluetooth signal frequencies
- loeg 7y agoSignal jamming is illegal and will get you a conversation with the FCC, and more importantly, you're just being a dick to everyone else on the 2.4GHz band.
- darkerside 7y agoI don't disagree and wouldn't do this myself
- bhaak 7y agoThere are several options for a Faraday cage for you phone. For example this https://silent-pocket.com/ https://silent-pocket.com/
- sjwright 7y agoIf that’s your threat model, stop carrying a smartphone.
- rgovostes 7y agohttps://covid19-static.cdn-apple.com/applications/covid19/current/static/contact-tracing/pdf/ExposureNotification-FAQv1.0.pdf https://covid19-static.cdn-apple.com/applications/covid19/cu... Section 4, "How will the system protect user privacy and security?", bullet one: > Each user will have to make an explicit choice to turn on the technology. It can also be turned off by the user at any time. > Can I turn it off? Yes. The choice to use this technology rests with the user, and he or she can turn it off at any time by uninstalling the contact tracing application or turning off exposure notification in Settings.