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Comment · 2 years ago
In your experience, what is the threshold for detection?
Comment · 2 years ago
It’s actually two separate aspects, there’s the network for crowdsourced finding, and there’s the localisation of unwanted trackers.

The feature that lets you ring nearby trackers is actually standardised between Apple, Google, Samsung and the others. It goes by DULT - Detection of Unwanted Location Trackers.

The crowdsource networks are not compatible.

Comment · 2 years ago
If you’re missing that now - perhaps a great opportunity.
Comment · 2 years ago
Just search for matter or CHIP instead.
Comment · 2 years ago
I’d still do a backup, yes, even if storage is removable.
Comment · 2 years ago
Are there similar projects that focus on the software aspects? Would love to read about that. For English text, you could probably get away with just typing half the letters and having the rest predicted, no?
Comment · 2 years ago
Mobile Networks use symmetric keys for mutual authentication. You need the same key both in SIM and the carriers database.

What I guess you mean is, you buy an inactive SIM from Vodafone (which has Vodafone-known keys on it), and then you’re telling Vodafone to use that card.

By „bring your SIM“ I thought of something non-branded and was surprised.

Essentially that is what’s happening with eSIM, hence the need for the provisioning step that also makes transferring hard.

Comment · 2 years ago
Never heard before this was possible. Do you have some example which carrier allows to bring your own SIM? Ideally, if you have some support page handy that’d explain the process.

Honestly, with normal SIM cards this shouldn’t be possible, as you cannot program the keys into the card. There are some eSIM-on-SIM-cards that you could use if your phone isn’t eSIM capable. But again, would be nice to check.

Comment · 2 years ago
Paragraph 202a of the criminal code:

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__202a.html

Roughly:

„Gaining access to data that is protected with special methods against unauthorised access, either for personal use or for others“

So apparently, hardcoded passwords baked into the client do qualify for that.

Comment · 2 years ago
With all the sensors onboard, can they actually go above speed limit?

[edit: never mind. they can, probably]

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