• Trafficone@slrpnk.net
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    8 months ago

    In Android, holding power and selecting “lockdown” locks out access until your pin is entered. However, if you’re at a protest or something where illegal arrests are likely, turn your phone 100% off.

    • xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      8 months ago

      How is turning it off an improvement over lockdown? I was under the impression that the security impact is basically the same

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        8 months ago

        Location tracking and recording of all activity (voice, text messages). The FBI has admitted doing so during big events like protests.

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          You don’t turn the phone off, you leave it at home. Unless you are removing the battery, the phone is not completely off.