Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your phone as you walk by

Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by kibwen on Thursday March 28, 2024 @12:22AM (#39847773)

In addition, even if you go into the settings app and turn off wifi (which is supposed to be an actual disabling, unlike toggling the wifi in the quick access menu, which is automatically undone after a certain amount of time), it will be turned on again the next time the device reboots.

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by hgfghj on Thursday March 28, 2024 @03:37PM (#39856379)

I just tested this on my iPhone, and kibwen’s claim is false. The wifi remained disabled after a reboot.

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by justinclift on Thursday March 28, 2024 @05:34PM (#39857589)

Are you able to leave it off for a few days and see if it magically turns back on without you touching it?

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by hgfghj on Friday March 29, 2024 @03:53AM (#39861597)

No, I don't have a spare phone.

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by kibwen on Thursday March 28, 2024 @08:15PM (#39859091)

And I just tested it on my phone, and my claim is true. iPhone 15, latest OS version. Happens every single time.

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by hgfghj on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:25AM (#39861771)

Verified my wife’s phone behaves identically to mine. WiFi turned off via settings stays off after a reboot.

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Re:Digital signs in Brookline are collecting data from your ... by djhn on Friday March 29, 2024 @08:12AM (#39863081)

This would be strange behaviour in countries where mobile data is unmetered and people primarily use their phone as their wifi.

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