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Wouldn't the hardware vendor of the device be able to bypass that?
by RamRodification 5y ago
Wouldn't the hardware vendor of the device be able to bypass that?
- gnfargbl 5y agoFrom a quick look, yes they would and the NetGuard FAQ on GitHub explicitly acknowledges that: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq1 https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-con... That doesn't mean this is a worthless thing to run. Unless you are being specifically targeted, security measures that simply put you outside the main herd can still be effective.
- jcynix 5y agoBoth the hardware vendor and the vendor of the mobile phone's "black box" talking to your telecom could, of course. Potentially some chips inside could do nasty things, even if you'd install LineageOS for example.