Federal Judge: Warrentless cell phone tracking OK...

[Cemetery-man]

And soda crackers are actually processed old people!

 

[Nmathew24]

Something to think about as well.
Apple one of/ if not the worlds largest cell phone manufacturers records and stores everything you say to your so called friend "Siri" look in the TOS.

 

[NYFelon]

Hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but the stored energy in the circuitry can still be utilized to monitor the phone for a long period of time. Even without the battery. Even without being on. Newer phones can store more energy sans battery, making it more problematic.

Can you quantify a "long period of time."? How much energy is stored in the phone after it is turned off?

 

[jedi]

Can you quantify a "long period of time."? How much energy is stored in the phone after it is turned off?

Depends on battery size and model of phone and if the battery is still attached to the phone or not. With the phone off (battery still attached) the phone is just like your pc on hibernation mode. Its off except for a little trickle of enegry needed to turn on. Same concept with phone just waiting for that wake up signal.

 

[foszoe]

Pull the battery, wave a magnet over it and place in the microwave for 30 seconds. Or use a radio receiver to listen for spurious broadcasts