Stealth Wear, Coming to a Store Near You
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Stealth Wear, Coming to a Store Near You
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#2If you're going to keep your phone in a Faraday cage pouch, why not simply turn it off?
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#3If you're going to keep your phone in a Faraday cage pouch, why not simply turn it off?
This is arguably a better UX, but for $85, I agree.
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#4Um, what is the use of a shield that blocks signals from going to your cellphone? What is the value of a cellphone inside such a shield? You can never take it out of the shield, and you can never use it.
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#5If you're going to keep your phone in a Faraday cage pouch, why not simply turn it off?
Specifically mentioned in the video:
"Some electronics may still be active and power-cycling may take upwards of 30 sec".
Then again, you could just do a battery pull.
Then again, there might be a cap which keeps the GPS on...
Thus it's probably safer to put your phone into a Faraday cage so one doesn't need to worry about trusting hardware manufacturers.
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#6If you're going to keep your phone in a Faraday cage pouch, why not simply turn it off?
Because turning it off doesn't work. You can't fully turn it off without popping the battery out.
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#7Um, what is the use of a shield that blocks signals from going to your cellphone? What is the value of a cellphone inside such a shield? You can never take it out of the shield, and you can never use it.
The use is knowing your phone isn't sending or receiving a signal.
The value is anonymity with the option of being able to use it when you want. The true value is having a real "off" switch.
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#8Um, what is the use of a shield that blocks signals from going to your cellphone? What is the value of a cellphone inside such a shield? You can never take it out of the shield, and you can never use it.
I think you'd use it to connect to the grid when you want to, make your call and then go off the grid quickly again. It gives the power to you to have a untraceable one-way communication device (if you don't have landlines available ie).
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#9If you're going to keep your phone in a Faraday cage pouch, why not simply turn it off?
Specifically mentioned in the video: "Some electronics may still be active and power-cycling may take upwards of 30 sec". Then again, you could just do a battery pull. Then again, there might be a cap which keeps the GPS on... Thus it's probably safer to put your phone into a Faraday cage so one doesn't need to worry about trusting hardware manufacturers.
Unfortunately many modern smartphones precent you from removing the battery.
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#10What material are they using that creates the Faraday cage effect?