Smartphone camera spying

[Jayman]

How do you take precaution from being spied on through your android or iPhone cameras and microphones... I read the govt can use third parties to spy on you to get around the legal aspect of needing s warrant first. I'm just curious because I'm on felony probation

 

[PenisSurfer]

Taking the battery out is one of the only ways.

 

[Demondosage]

use a burner flip phone

 

[Skull]

Stop using that phone an get a throw away phone. One without a camera on it

 

[Jayman]

so this is a legitimate concern/possibility/probability?

 

[John Root]

Electrical tape over the "selfie" lens

 

[grey]

so this is a legitimate concern/possibility/probability?

If you believe you may be under investigation for some reason then yes.


Pretty much any device that even has a Bluetooth mic in it is fairly simple to use as a remote listening bug without the owner being aware.

Basically the reverse application of the "car whisperer" concept.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/122077/article.html

With a warrant, cooperative phone carrier, or a Stingray the options for LE become endless.