Security and privacy professional. Currently testing and evaluating Signal username staging application.
I think Graphene OS was commenting about them on Twitter. I’ll see if I can find the posts.
We need an online guide, based on make and model, on how to disable the transmission of this data.
I believe NetGuard will act as a VPN. This will prevent you from using an actual VPN.
Since it is a free phone from a carrier it will be locked until the phone is “paid off” by keeping their service for a specified amount of time. Once that time has passed, then your best option is to have the carrier unlock it and install Graphene OS. Until then, there is not much you can do.
As someone who has worked fraud and online investigations, and both written and served search warrants; it is not an option. A probable cause affidavit is presented to a judge and if the judge agrees there is sufficient probable cause, a search warrant is issued. This is an order by the judge and not optional. The judge can hold the company in contempt if they refuse to obey his/her order.
“helped” is very misleading. Companies can’t refuse to provide information they have when served a search warrant / court order. These companies DID NOT choose to provide the info on their own.
First quick check of the app with classysharkExodus shows the following trackers built in: