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Re:Ask HN: How would French police locate suspects by tappin... by agumonkey on Saturday November 04, 2023 @01:49PM (#38143425)
so right to repair promoting easily removable battery would be of help here :D

unless the com chips have a purely passive mode ..

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Re:Ask HN: How would French police locate suspects by tappin... by byteknight on Saturday November 04, 2023 @02:08PM (#38143618)
It takes a surprisingly small amount of power to intermittently ping cell towers at longer intervals.
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