Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: badgolferman Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android,alt.privacy Subject: Re: RCS is not more private and secure than texting according to the FBI Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:00:05 -0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <0maa3lxnpe.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:00:05 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="1946344"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Cancel-Lock: sha1:XJ0M7zQoMVMsXYfA7VrnRNGJ9vw= sha1:5R1AAgHkqMcN7Cy1nzWPGoQRE1A= X-User-ID: eJwNytEVADEEBMCWsCwp557Qfwm5+Z4AlZ3OoMfGtijSS85obWrfcIN7wXY0dAqNPM7PrpieSNQdwIT/4fIBF8QTjA== Xref: csiph.com misc.phone.mobile.iphone:192338 comp.mobile.android:145680 alt.privacy:29785 Arno Welzel wrote: > Andrew, 2024-12-26 20:36: > >> Arno Welzel wrote on Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:37:10 +0100 : >> >>> So - initialize the thing and THEN TURN OFF INTERNET. Can you still take >>> pictures and listen to music or open the calendar and address book? Yes? >>> Why? >> >> It's good you finally understand that the iPhone can't even be activated >> without the Internet so NOTHING WHATSOEVER WORKS without the Internet. > > So what? > > > Although I don’t share the same sentiments as Arlen, I can respect the desire to remain anonymous and protect his identity as much as possible. Still I wonder if this is worth the effort considering the lengths he goes to in order to work around all the roadblocks in his way. Then there is the lingering notion that the cellular provider will always know who and where you are once you use their towers for a phone call or any data related activity. In my mind you are never truly anonymous once connected to the internet.