@trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoUsually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now...lemmy.mlimagemessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up1675arrow-down121
arrow-up1654arrow-down1imageUsually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now...lemmy.ml@trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agomessage-square173fedilink
minus-square@Linus_Torvalds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink7•1 year agoMany people here suggesting a throwaway email and/or VPN. While this does migitate the impact somewhat, the only proper response is to not use their “service” and deactivate the WiFi fo your phone (else they might be tracking your MAC address).
minus-square@KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoAndroid randomizes Mac by default.
minus-squareEager EaglelinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agorandomized MACs are the default in mobile devices for a long time.
minus-square@Linus_Torvalds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•1 year agoGetting root access is not though. (Right? Or is it easy nowadays?)
Many people here suggesting a throwaway email and/or VPN. While this does migitate the impact somewhat, the only proper response is to not use their “service” and deactivate the WiFi fo your phone (else they might be tracking your MAC address).
Android randomizes Mac by default.
randomized MACs are the default in mobile devices for a long time.
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Getting root access is not though. (Right? Or is it easy nowadays?)
Still far from easy for the average user.