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I've purchased my phone and paid cash. My cell network is a SIM-only contract. Is the number of ways for anyone to say "Lock billpg's phone." and for my phone
by billpg 6y ago
I've purchased my phone and paid cash. My cell network is a SIM-only contract.
Is the number of ways for anyone to say "Lock billpg's phone." and for my phone to get locked as a result, exactly zero?
- crankyoldcrank 6y agoThat question can't be answered because there's a binary blob on every modern smartphone that runs on the LTE modem hardware and has access to the device's memory and CPU. Sooooo... Maybe?
- occamrazor 6y agoGoogle is probably able to do that and also your phone’s manufacturer. Your SIM provier and some three-letter-agencies may also be able to do that, by exploiting weaknesses in the firmware.
- akadruid1 6y agoAnyone who can hold of your phone's IMEI (e.g. from the network, from the packaging, or by getting access to your phone for a few seconds) can call a network operator and get it blacklisted. This doesn't lock it but does prevent calls and cell network connection. Although malicious state actors apparently can do much worse with the IMEI: https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-imei-track-runaways-2019-5?r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-imei-track-runa...