• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Then don’t take a phone. If you’re an organizer who needs to communicate, get a wifi/bt only tablet, look up mesh networks that use bluetooth and wifi, learn encryption and learn code words.

    It’s trivial to jam any wireless network. All jamming is it to flood the rf range with loud static. But you can still take measures to keep from being spied on.

    Edit: also look into if MAC address spoofing. Not entirely sure which models of phones support that, officially or otherwise though.

    • Curious Canid@lemmy.ca
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      20 hours ago

      We got some Meshtastic radios that we use for protests (as well as for protests). They solve most of the problems quite neatly.

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        16 hours ago

        As long as it’s a self contained communication version and doesn’t require using the meshtadtic phone app

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      22 hours ago

      I used to watch The Hated One, who has also made similar recommendations for strikes. He has suggested the use of Briar, as it can fallback to Bluetooth connectivity.

      However, I mostly wanted to point out that burner phones is not the answer for everyone. People need to be familiar with their local laws to stay safe.

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        11 hours ago

        BRIAR IS NOT ANONYMOUS

        Its for censorship resistance, but, in order for the mesh network to be able to identify each other’s device and initiate connections, by design it transmits your bluetooth MAC address to all your contacts, even those added via the internet.

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        21 hours ago

        Isn’t Bluetooth a bad idea because it’s bouncing off nearby phones and reporting your position?

        Honestly, I think it’s best to put it (preferable a burner phone and not your everyday phone) in a faraday bag and don’t use it unless absolutely necessary and if you want to take photos/video, buy a 2000s era digicam from eBay.