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Originally posted by V10lator View PostFor real?
GSM encryption exists but it is a flat-out joke for modern equipment (could be broken with commodity hardware 10 years ago). https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010...p-on-gsm-call/
And FBI plainly admitted they are having lots of fun with GSM https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...g-very-common/
3G/LTE encryption is good but is used only for the wireless signal (i.e. from the phone to the cell tower). If someone goes and wiretaps the actual tower or the network infrastructure they can intercept the message, which is harder than analog wiretap, but still relatively easy and doable. (while if someone wiretaps internet infrastructure and you are using end-to-end encryption they can't eavesdrop a damn thing)
Also, in many networks (in EU at least) the operators move the voice and SMS to GSM frequencies/networks that would be otherwise unused, so they can keep all the 3G/LTE bandwith for internet access.
(now ofc. you could build your own GSM Tower in your car, let it send with much power and just place your car near the target mobile. The target mobile will connect to the strongest tower - which should be yours - and the tower decides if encryption is used or not.
https://www.privateinternetaccess.co...hone-location/
So yeah, by all intents and purposes, voice and SMS are not encrypted, although it's not trivial to wiretap them as it is with analog (where all you need is to physically connect a phone to the same wires)Last edited by starshipeleven; 15 March 2019, 09:31 AM.
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Originally posted by starshipeleven View PostNo offence, but I really don't think changing default font is "basic functionality".
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Originally posted by Vistaus View PostIt's something that any user can do on a desktop because it could improve readability if one can set their own font. Esp. if you're dyslectic. So yeah, basic functionality.
More seriously, I have never ever seen any normal person even acknowledge the concept of font changing in Windows in my experience, so I'm still not convinced.
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Originally posted by starshipeleven View PostI'm an IT professional, your argument is invalid. (tm)
More seriously, I have never ever seen any normal person even acknowledge the concept of font changing in Windows in my experience, so I'm still not convinced.
And I have a slight hint of dyslexia as well, so while I don't need the Dyslexie font per se, I would like a more readable font on my Android device. Currently, I cannot do that because I can't root this phone, but my next phone can be rooted and I will for the sake of changing the font.
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Originally posted by cybertraveler View PostReading through the blog post, it seems that they really have made some nice privacy improvements... however:- Most of the improvements are centred around protecting you from third party apps. This is good, however I expect the actual Google OS will ensure that Google (and all the entities connected to it) get access to lots of your juicy data; especially if you make heavy use of Google services (mail, calendar, file storage etc etc).
- Phone manufacturers may selectively disable privacy features.
- If you are given a fixed ROM by your phone manufacturer you have no idea if it actually contains privacy respecting code or not. Same deal with the Whatsapp communication app. People were talking about how great it is for privacy, but you are only given a binary so you largely have to trust that the app you are delivered is the same app that the security auditors said has "good privacy".
- As long as phones have modems running proprietary firmware which have access to unencrypted, main, system memory, you have a very deep privacy danger lurking in your phone.
- Finally: this is Google we're talking about.
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