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stingrays just force the device down to 2G and capture that

• Scoundreller 3y ago
  Do/could SIM cards prevent this downgrade if 2G isn’t provided by your local provider anymore? I know my Canadian SIM card somehow hides US providers from network scans, possibly with some geo or if/then rules (but visible from my EU SIM that tries its darnedest to latch onto the US networks and avoid the Canadian ones at all costs)
  • notjulianjaynes 3y ago
    Android has a toggle in the settings to disallow 2G (except for 911 calls).
    • sidewndr46 3y ago
      many phones disable this
    • smokelegend 3y ago
      And yet the outdated, unsecured 2G protocol/hardware still exists in 2023, is it really a question as to why it's still in operation. The way I see it, seems law enforcement agencies using stingrays have a vested interesting in seeing 2G alive and well.