This is yet another reason NOT to buy those stupid phones with 14 different features. Every time I buy a cell phone, I buy the cheapest one available, so it doesn't have all of this crap associated with it. I just want a cell phone that *works*. The last thing I want is a phone with so many useless features that it actually has *security* holes! That's insane. So if it comes to the point where the only phone I can get has this stupid Bluetooth stuff, then I have to worry about feds wiretapping me AND k
Um, do you know about Bluetooth hands-free headsets? I use mine all the time - which mines my BlueTooth is always on (though it doesn't authorize automaticallyl, of course - do you know how BlueTooth pairing works?)
You're not talking about a simple security precaution, you're talking about removing the functionality of the device. It's like telling someone who has been mugged, "well, you shouldn't use cash, anyway!" It's a stupid remark.
Of course, from a privacy perspective, a good parabolic mike would pi
I was replying to NineNine, who said that this was a reason to buy a phone without BT, then bemoaned the lack of phones without it. I use a Jabra headset myself; my point was, if you don't want BT, you can turn it off.
Thus, it would be more analogous to someone saying, "I keep getting mugged - I wish I didn't have to carry my wallet with me when I'm not paying for stuff" and replying "Then leave your wallet in the car when you don't need it".
And yes, I do know how pairing works. Or are you saying that t
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You're not talking about a simple security precaution, you're talking about removing the functionality of the device. It's like telling someone who has been mugged, "well, you shouldn't use cash, anyway!" It's a stupid remark.
Of course, from a privacy perspective, a good parabolic mike would pi
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Thus, it would be more analogous to someone saying, "I keep getting mugged - I wish I didn't have to carry my wallet with me when I'm not paying for stuff" and replying "Then leave your wallet in the car when you don't need it".
And yes, I do know how pairing works. Or are you saying that t