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Old 12-10-2006, 07:01 PM
trippy
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Default Re: How do I disable the GPS

In article <edWdnROGtOLblubYnZ2dnUVZ_q2pnZ2d@adelphia.com>, George took
the hamburger meat, threw it on the grill, and I said "Oh Wow"...

> Ness net wrote:
> > Absolutely false - and impossible.
> >
> > Yes, there has been some press on this, but to eavesdrop via call
> > phone takes a special phone, or specific firmware to do it.
> >
> > I suggest you actually read the articles on this.
> >
> >
> > "trippy" <silverbells@tacoshells.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1fe4b847d021fca9897d8@news.alt.net...
> >> They can activate the mic on your phone whether your power is on or off.
> >>

>
> It seems like you are unfamiliar with the rules of logic. You can never
> prove that something can't happen or doesn't exist.
>
> A phone is a computerized device and the "power button" does not
> physically turn off the power. It is most definitely possible to program
> a device to do something without turning the UI on or displaying the
> activity on the UI thus something can be donn without the knowledge of
> the user.
>


http://news.com.com/FBI+taps+cell+ph...ing+tool/2100-
1029_3-6140191.html

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trippy
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