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Muted_Sorts t1_jdy3t88 wrote

Um, I like having the ability to swap my SIM. I am concerned about the implications of this in terms of privacy, security, and autonomy. Some people will remember the 3G and below phones w/o SIM are bricks now. Does this shift allow Apple ability to brick any iPhone (say if requested by law enforcement)?

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NoPossibility t1_je038mf wrote

3G-and-below phones are bricks because the networks they were built to use have been completely retired and replaced by 4G and 5G radios. They can still likely use Wi-Fi but cellular service won’t work with them in most parts of the world.

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Muted_Sorts t1_je1evzi wrote

As seen with Pixel, when there is a vulnerability to 4G (e.g., VoLTE), it renders the phone inoperable. Is this the same fate for iPhone?

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DrZoidberg- t1_je21r02 wrote

Hackers don't care about the iphone. It's the icloud account they are after.

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Muted_Sorts t1_je2fgmq wrote

I don't believe this is entirely true. One can obtain lots of sensitive info from Webkit exploits and app-specific exploits, without ever touching iCloud. Alexa app is one such example. It can access your camera and mic without you knowing.

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juanincognito t1_je3covt wrote

It has nothing to do with 3G and below.

I've always had a sim card because I've always been on GSM networks.

The phones without sim cards were CDMA / TDMA networks.

Regardless, I prefer having my phone number and hardware device separate.

If my phone breaks I have a spare one I can quickly switch my sim into. If the phone number is attached to the hardware I need to go to a store and buy a new phone.

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Muted_Sorts t1_je3dyxo wrote

>I've always had a sim card because I've always been on GSM networks.
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>The phones without sim cards were CDMA / TDMA networks.

Thanks for this clarification. Appreciate it.

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jjj49er t1_jdzb4ut wrote

Exactly! You're just giving up more of your privacy and freedom to do what you want with your phone.

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TheQuarantinian t1_je06kpx wrote

And 3G no longer exists, it has nothing to do with SIM cards, the bandwidth was reallocated. All of the non-phone devices including cars that relied on it fot function or updates are SOL now.

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