What happened to all the phone apps that made an effort to detect IMSI catchers, like SnoopSnitch, which appears to be abandoned (F-Droid reports some fishy anti-features?).
Probably removed by the respective app stores under pressure from law enforcement agencies. A lot of free “snoop” or network detection apps have been removed or paywalled.
Here is it working in action while law enforcement is flying a spy plane arouns a neighborhood
Damn… I happen to have an Orbic hotspot. I know what I’m doing instead of being productive this week.
It’s been tested at actual protests FYI. It works.
Use your imagination what that means you can do when you find one.
Fucking cool, and also remember to leave your phone at home, or at least on airplane mode.
In airplane mode and even while turned off, phones have been known to still transmit data via background services. Leaving it behind, or a Faraday bag are the only assured options I’m aware of
Not while turned off, generally. Screen off, sure.
Edit: apparently at least some do
Thats not correct. Iphones and androids are never truly off. There are a few privacy focused phones by small makers with hardware switches for each radio. You can run android or linux on them.
defeats the whole point of a phone imo. (for me personally) i only use it for music and communication. if I didn’t want communication i would just use a desktop
What if the cops have a trace buster buster?
Then you would just wanna bring along your trace buster buster buster.
[Busta Rhymes enters the chat]
FLIP MODE!
PUT YA HANDS WHERE MY EYES CAN SEE
Who are you calling buster, buster?
Hey, I’m not your buster, guy.
