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AndyTiedye

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5. If the Phone Has Been Infected With Malware that Prevents it from Really Shutting Down, Yes

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:05 AM

Oct 2014

The article you linked also indicates that this capability most likely relies on previously-installed malware, which did in fact drain the batteries when the phone was supposed to be turned off (thus exposing the presence of the malware).

If one suspects that the software provided by the carrier contains trojans for the NSA, one could run AOSP on the phone if it is an Android phone. AOSP is open-source.

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If you have a cell phone, "they" know where you are. [View all] rogerashton Oct 2014 OP

The only way to defeat the tracking of a cellular telephone Jenoch Oct 2014 #1

Only if the Cellphone is Turned On AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #2

Nope. Jenoch Oct 2014 #4

If the Phone Has Been Infected With Malware that Prevents it from Really Shutting Down, Yes AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #5

I've told this story before HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #3

GPS Location info for Cellular 911 Callers is Required AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #6