You don’t need much battery for tracking. Airplane mode is observable because it disables background applications as a side effect. If you only have one optimiz

You don’t need much battery for tracking. Airplane mode is observable because it disables background applications as a side effect. If you only have one optimized spying application, this effect is no longer there. Only security researchers will be able to determine if the phone is really off. And let’s not forget that people need to make calls, no one’s carrying phones in airplane mode. It will only take few more compromises in the name of safety & security to make this scenario all but reality. We’re living on the precipice of dystopia, and every crisis is a stepping stone.