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A tool for testing effectiveness of Faraday bags (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by Super_gamer46861@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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https://github.com/umutcamliyurt/FaradayTester

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Your phone can still track plenty of info it can upload when it gets a network connection again if that's the concern.

[–] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 6 points 3 months ago

Pfffff yeah if you don't use a faday cage the size of a room in the style of Enemy of the State.

[–] electricprism@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

With a cliffhanger like that I'll try to guess ... number of steps taken?

Not really sure what else is realistic and what is hypothetical.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Cliffhanger? Other upvotes because they know what I'm talking about. No cliffhanger.

Think about all the positional sensots in your phone. Then think about what it knows before going into this bag...then after.

Time elapsed, steps taken, speed, direction faced, phone orientation...it can tell you almost exactly where you are without GPS.

[–] JohnnyWishbone@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

Great idea, you could also use it to see how shit your signal is in certain buildings. In a world of apps with old ideas this is genuinely something interesting and different. Thanks dev.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Any Faraday bags around that y'all might recommend?

Any where the camera can still record audio and video?

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

SLNT (aka Silent Pocket) and GoDark

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago

This is awesome 👏