cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32194340

Is it a good enough solution for IMEI tracking to use an alternative device to provide a hotspot connection?

This approach appears to protect any new device that hasn’t inserted a SIM card from being identified.

But I’m not sure how much information is carried to the second device by using hotspot.

Is this a good solution so far? Should I try to spoof IMEI?

  • Lee Duna@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    is there any benefit? unless you are the target of spy agencies. but I don’t think it’s worth it.

    stay away from mainstream social media, better yet use custom ROMs and don’t install gapps. use system-wide adblockers or change your DNS in addition to ISP DNS.

    remember, government agencies can always buy your data from data brokers.

    if possible, don’t use M$ Windows, it sends telemetry to M$ server.

    for example I use Linux as my daily driver, and I still use dnscrypt-proxy to avoid government censorship

  • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    Spoofing IMEI may be illegal depending on your location. If US it is.

    As to your question of hotspotting, I’m interested to learn myself and will be checking this thread later.