[liberationtech] If we want to be anonymous in #azerbaijan we take batteries out of our cellphones

[Parker Higgins]

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On 6/18/12 8:36 AM, Yosem Companys wrote:
> Hi Liberationtech folks, is this always the case? I've heard cases
> where people can still be tracked whether they have batteries in
> their cell phones or not...

I've spoken with mobile security researchers who have given me the
impression that this theory hasn't been tested very much. It's
theoretically possible that some phones could be recording or
transmitting without the main battery, but the equipment that would be
required to test is prohibitively expensive and you'd have a hard time
demonstrating anything but an evidence of absence.

P


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Parker Higgins
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