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| How to stop the NSA from bugging your phone even when it's off |
| 2014-06-13 |
 Device firmware upgrade (DFU) mode acts kind of like a system reset - it installs new firmware and recovers the virus-free operating system. In other words, it gets rid of the malware that allows the NSA to listen in on your conversations or bug your phone. This assumes that NSA hasn't hacked the DFU software. |
| Posted by:Squinty |
| #3 yup...and you can't remove the battery from an iPhone...well...you can, but you need a hammer.. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2014-06-13 11:15 |
| #2 I remember pulling the battery out of an old LG Touch phone I had years ago. The screen stayed dimly lit for about two minutes. |
| Posted by: gorb 2014-06-13 10:15 |
| #1 Uh, take the battery out? |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-06-13 07:11 |