• Pantherina@feddit.de
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    8 months ago

    Airplane mode is a blessing. If the OS is trustworthy (i.e. FOSS Android) then it actually works, it turns off that crappy unprivate cell connection and you have anonymous Wifi only.

    It saves battery and you can use your phone without anyone being able to track you easily.

    Btw Google hides the GPS quicksettings toggle for a reason, edit the shortcuts and add it.

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        8 months ago

        WiFi isn’t as safe as they apparently think it is lol

        If the SSID you connect to is unique enough, there’s a site that can literally pinpoint your location. If you have any other SSIDs around you, it’s basically guaranteed. That’s why there’s a bunch of apps that log the SSIDs around you, to get your location without having to ask.

        That’s not even considering the entire rest of WiFi that’s not anonymous

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        8 months ago

        If you randomize your Mac address (which is default on GrapheneOS and Fedora now) you are pretty anonymous to the wifi network.

        Of course websites see where you are, they always do that. Use Tor or a VPN.