IMEI explanation from Wikipedia:
News Article: "The Saudi government is hunting down women who flee the country by tracking the IMEI number on their cellphones":
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well even dumb phones can be used as trackers, it is more difficult to use them to spy on you through activating microphones and cameras though..
Jokes on them i broke the mic and cam ribbon connector. $1900 smart phone now only good for POSTING MEMES
Frens, try these out. I put them on my phones and laptops. They work great and give me a layer of privacy back.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CPRZZJW
Thanks for posting this. I’ve been using some thing with sticky on it. These went to particular are awesome, but I think I’m gonna get a different type. But thank you for posting I greatly appreciate it.
Let me know what you end up using. These are really good quality, but I wish they were a little cheaper.
Call me old school, but I just put a tiny piece of tape...
True, but depending on what tape it is, the tack can get on the lens or if it's clear tape, it csn still make out the shapes but not fine details.
I have to take pictures with my phone, so I had to find something that I could remove and put back on afterwards.
It kind of sucks, but I actually feel privacy again because my ads aren't focused on items the camera sees out of the front and back lenses.
sounds like a gat trick to me!
If you have an Android, use the "sensors off" button.
https://www.lifewire.com/turn-off-android-phone-sensors-5524799
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Theybhave to connect to a cell tower. .