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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)

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EFF Guide.

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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Set your phone on top of a Roomba that has scheduled cleaning throughout the day.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago

Pointless, unless you leave the roomba running outdoors. Indoors you don't have GPS coverage, and your phone is logged onto the same cell tower anyway. Might just leave it stationary at home, same outcome.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

You definitely can get GPS coverage inside. It's entirely building dependant but I'm inside right now and if I open GPS it'll just work.

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