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cui bono

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4. If you get an Android phone you can root it and flash a custom ROM.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 08:28 AM

Feb 2014

Pretty sure the devs would know/find if the OS was going to allow anything like that. They clean out all the bloat and add lots of features.

However, I think some of this stuff that's going on is hardware based, so is there a way for them to do something without software on our electronics?

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Selling Your Secrets: The Invisible World of Software Backdoors and Bounty Hunters [View all] marmar Feb 2014 OP

You come upo with the most interesting posts.. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #1

Its to keep us safe from terrorists doncha know. For our own good. And will never be abused riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #2

aaaahhh...........a suggested solution: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #3

If you get an Android phone you can root it and flash a custom ROM. cui bono Feb 2014 #4

I barely understand how they are spying on us dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #5