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Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist (gothamist.com)

submitted 5 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.

I don't like Apple but it's great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

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[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I don't 'do' smartphones at all, I think they're an expensive trap -- but if you have an iPhone and it gets stolen, can't you call up Apple and have them brick it, so it can't be used at all anymore? I'd think that would be what you'd ultimately have to do if you can't get it back.

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes. In the article she states she did exactly this.

[–] Cursed@lemmus.org 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If the guy you're responding to could actually read, he'd be really upset.

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can bite me too, jackass.

[–] Cursed@lemmus.org 0 points 5 months ago

Lol

[–] TheHowTM@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dude why even comment?

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

Bite me

[–] Liz@midwest.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they're extremely useful and cheap, if you buy the right one.

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, they're not, they're just a way for corporations to collect data from you and for the government to track you everywhere you go, and you're footing the bill for all that.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're not useful? I'm literally using one right now in a way that can't be done on a dumb phone. Look, I love dumb phones, and I would actually have one if my lifestyle allowed it, but I get so much value out of my smart phone it's just not practical to use a less capable device.

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're a trap, and you're caught in it, and by the way the vast majority of people who have them just use them as an amusement device and a time-waster. Meanwhile the telecoms and app companies are invading their privacy and sucking down all their data.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 0 points 5 months ago

You know we can have one without the other if we campaign to make their invasion of our privacy illegal, right?

[–] TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You sound fun at (key signing) parties

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

Bugger off loser

[–] TheLemming@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"I'm too smart and superior for smartphones. I know that noone asked, but I think it's important to share that information. I also can't be bothered to read any part of the article I'm commenting on, considering it doesn't apply to me (being so smart and superior by not having a smart phone). Can someone answer my question that I wouldn't have needed to ask if I read 5 sentences?"

[–] Cognitive_Dissident@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

Bugger off, addict.