That is correct. The baseband, which is like the firmware that runs the modem, is closed source. The new basebands probably have all the spyware they need since OS'es can be changed on phones now. They can still track your location with the cell service providers. You would need your own closed network like the cartels have in Mexico
bingo. thats why i gave up going with phones with "privacy" os. the same thing exists on pcs/servers where the closed source management engine has full access to the memory and effectively, makes encryption useless.
Which is why Russia decided to stop using Intel/x86, because they know the US Govt can compel big tech to give them backdoors/access to any system with a subpoena, the same way they shut down Snowden's previous email provider and forced him to provide the encryption key with a court order
That is correct. The baseband, which is like the firmware that runs the modem, is closed source. The new basebands probably have all the spyware they need since OS'es can be changed on phones now. They can still track your location with the cell service providers. You would need your own closed network like the cartels have in Mexico
bingo. thats why i gave up going with phones with "privacy" os. the same thing exists on pcs/servers where the closed source management engine has full access to the memory and effectively, makes encryption useless.
Which is why Russia decided to stop using Intel/x86, because they know the US Govt can compel big tech to give them backdoors/access to any system with a subpoena, the same way they shut down Snowden's previous email provider and forced him to provide the encryption key with a court order