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> Fixing the hardware, which is to say surgically removing the two or three tiny microphones hidden inside, is only the first step of an arduous process, and ye
by imdoor 5y ago
> Fixing the hardware, which is to say surgically removing the two or three tiny microphones hidden inside, is only the first step of an arduous process, and yet even after days of these DIY security improvements, my smartphone will remain the most dangerous item I possess.
What's the purpose of these microphones? Do they pose more threat than the standard non-hidden microphone?
- z77dj3kl 5y agoI think he's referring to the standard, non-hidden microphones.
- aaronmdjones 5y agoI believe he's referring to the various MEMS sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, etc) which can be repurposed into microphones (much like harddrives).
- olabyne 5y agoThese are the "standard microphones" of any modern smartphone. One microphone at the bottom, for calls, and 1 or 2 at the top, for stereo sound while recording videos and noise cancelling while doing call