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The Secret Computer Inside Your Phone That Never Turns Off (www.youtube.com)
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Inside every modern smartphone there is a secret second computer — the baseband processor (cellular modem) — that runs its own independent operating system, has its own RAM and storage, and never fully turns off. It keeps registering with cell towers, accepts silent carrier updates, and can be exploited without the main OS ever knowing.

In this video we expose: • How your phone actually contains two completely separate computers • Why the modem stays awake for E911 emergency calls (and what else it does in the background) • How attackers can hijack your location, calls, and texts by exploiting only the radio chip • Who really controls the modem (Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung + your carrier) • Why Airplane Mode, removing the SIM, and even powering down don’t fully protect you From journalists in hostile regions to everyday privacy-conscious users — this hidden computer affects everyone.

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[–] 1 point 6 days ago*

Good question.

I suppose there is a reason, maybe to avoid the earlier plastic clips which tended to break (my FP5, now owned by my father, had 2 broken in about 2 yeard of use).

Moreover it could improve the water resistance reliability, by making sure it doesn't open in case of a shock (my FP5 tended to open, with the battery flying away, every time it fell).

And maybe, just as a skill check. If you cannot open the rear plate, you cannot remove anything inside (the battery is screwed too). So you need your torx screwdriver anyway 😆.

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