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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.

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    8 days ago

    Even with a libre OS and all radios turned off? (So to use the phone as a camera and offline navigation)

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      38 days ago

      I feel like it could still get damaged or used as evidence in court if you get caught up in a crackdown.

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      37 days ago

      yes, even with all the foss software and radios turned off.

      it will still ping radio towers. the only exclusion are phones with physical switches for disabling hardware.