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Re:Stingrays and Dirtboxes: how cops can secretly track your... by extrapickles on Monday August 03, 2020 @02:32PM (#24041518)
You can use a non-linear junction detector, and triangulate on the signal it forces the target radio to give off. They are not very selective, so it’s easier to track when there are very few radios in the area under illumination.

The easier way is to compromise the phone and have it pretend to be off.

Re:Stingrays and Dirtboxes: how cops can secretly track your... by Nuzzerino on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:29PM (#24054697)
Does the first method work if the battery is removed?

Could the non-removable battery "feature" of newer phones be a result of governments requiring the manufacturers to do this?

Re:Stingrays and Dirtboxes: how cops can secretly track your... by ComputerGuru on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:00AM (#24047100)
Those don't pick up just radios, they pick up any transistor.