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Or just like not even connect it to the internet at all?

overlordalex 6y ago
There's reports of some models connecting to any open wifi networks, which would include your neighbours. And it's only a matter of time until they come with built-in sim cards
- WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
  Free Internet... just buy this shitty TV, and return it :P
- centimeter 6y ago
  Recent model toyota vehicles come with a "telematics" unit with a built-in SIM card that sends GPS data, driving data, video from the front camera, etc. to Toyota and the "agreement" in the manual says they can do ~whatever they want with it. If you power down the telematics module (by removing the fuse), the carplay microphone doesn't work (because the microphone runs through the telematics module). If you remove or cut the antenna on the module, you get a Check Engine light, which means you can't register your vehicle in many states. You have to call toyota, ask them to turn off all the data collection, and hope they really do it. It's really sad to see a historically very good car company fall so far.
  - TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
    Thanks for sharing that. Is the SIM card removable like in mobile phones?
    - Scoundreller 6y ago
      Dunno about this unit, but a lot of satellite decoder boxes come with the smart card 'chip' soldered onto the board and the smart card slot remains empty until they need to change the security.
  - shrubble 6y ago
    Is there a way to shield/block the antenna without the Check Engine light coming on?
    - egberts1 6y ago
      Yes, you can disconnect the antenna and attach a resister load there.
  - TaylorAlexander 6y ago
    Car comes with built on radio, microphone goes through radio... My god whyyyy do we do this.
  - himinlomax 6y ago
    That so contradicts the GDPR, it's almost comical. I'm sure they don't plan on turning that on in the EU, but things could get interesting if such "features" end up in the area somehow ... how much is 5% of Toyota's revenue?
  - m463 6y ago
    Nissan does this too. and it can do voice. However disconnecting it didn't change the way the car worked.
- 3np 6y ago
  I think you just nailed why many companies are overly excited about 5G.
- Unklejoe 6y ago
  Can't wait until someone grabs the sim or hacks the firmware to use it as a general purpose data connection.

There's reports of some models connecting to any open wifi networks, which would include your neighbours. And it's only a matter of time until they come with built-in sim cards

WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
Free Internet... just buy this shitty TV, and return it :P
centimeter 6y ago
Recent model toyota vehicles come with a "telematics" unit with a built-in SIM card that sends GPS data, driving data, video from the front camera, etc. to Toyota and the "agreement" in the manual says they can do ~whatever they want with it. If you power down the telematics module (by removing the fuse), the carplay microphone doesn't work (because the microphone runs through the telematics module). If you remove or cut the antenna on the module, you get a Check Engine light, which means you can't register your vehicle in many states. You have to call toyota, ask them to turn off all the data collection, and hope they really do it. It's really sad to see a historically very good car company fall so far.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
  Thanks for sharing that. Is the SIM card removable like in mobile phones?
  - Scoundreller 6y ago
    Dunno about this unit, but a lot of satellite decoder boxes come with the smart card 'chip' soldered onto the board and the smart card slot remains empty until they need to change the security.
- shrubble 6y ago
  Is there a way to shield/block the antenna without the Check Engine light coming on?
  - egberts1 6y ago
    Yes, you can disconnect the antenna and attach a resister load there.
- TaylorAlexander 6y ago
  Car comes with built on radio, microphone goes through radio... My god whyyyy do we do this.
- himinlomax 6y ago
  That so contradicts the GDPR, it's almost comical. I'm sure they don't plan on turning that on in the EU, but things could get interesting if such "features" end up in the area somehow ... how much is 5% of Toyota's revenue?
- m463 6y ago
  Nissan does this too. and it can do voice. However disconnecting it didn't change the way the car worked.
3np 6y ago
I think you just nailed why many companies are overly excited about 5G.
Unklejoe 6y ago
Can't wait until someone grabs the sim or hacks the firmware to use it as a general purpose data connection.