MTZ@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoSoftware by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that, when linked up with the correct hardware, becomes a Stingray for detecting Stingrays.github.comexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1612arrow-down14
arrow-up1608arrow-down1external-linkSoftware by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that, when linked up with the correct hardware, becomes a Stingray for detecting Stingrays.github.comMTZ@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square72linkfedilink
minus-squareMetz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38arrow-down1·4 days agoJust as an example: https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ “Some devices can still send their location for up to 24 hours after they’ve been turned off or have low battery life.” https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/exclusive-google-find-my-device-feature-phone-off “Google began rolling out this feature as “Powered Off Finding” with the Pixel 8 series, letting users locate their phone even when it’s switched off by keeping the Bluetooth chip active.” And those are only some of the official known possibilities
No they don’t
Just as an example:
https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/
“Some devices can still send their location for up to 24 hours after they’ve been turned off or have low battery life.”
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/exclusive-google-find-my-device-feature-phone-off
“Google began rolling out this feature as “Powered Off Finding” with the Pixel 8 series, letting users locate their phone even when it’s switched off by keeping the Bluetooth chip active.”
And those are only some of the official known possibilities