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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)
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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.

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[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Most modern devices track the phone even when it's turned off. If you can't remove the battery, leave it at home.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Find_My

You can turn that off, I'm pretty sure.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I would not be surprised if it can only be "turned off."

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

When I shut the lid on my work computer I assumed it was "off" or at least inactive. My home network showed me it was continuing to "check in" throughout the night.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Closing the lid typically does sleep or hibernate, both of which can still be active. I've had many windows updates overnight with the lid closed.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Typical isn't relevant in a corporate controlled image which they push automatic updates to. Whatever "typical" was can be changed with the next update push.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Sure but it could just do the default thing because it just wasn't changed.