• monovergent@lemmy.ml
    11·
    1 month ago

    Gross. Does it still track bluetooth if the phone is already paired with a headset and not actively searching for new connections? Guess I’ll be back to wired headphones if that’s the case.

    • f3nyx@lemmy.ml
      13·
      1 month ago

      yes, iirc phones still advertise periodically. best to switch it off when not in use.

      • ISOmorph@feddit.org
        10·
        1 month ago

        The issue aren’t necessarly phones. Some/most can randomize their MAC. The issue are the gadgets: watches, earbuds, etc. Can’t turn off BT there.

        • Rhonda Sandtits@lemmy.sdf.org
          4·
          1 month ago

          MAC randomization doesn’t help as much as you might think - your phone is periodically asking out for WiFi ssids that it wants to automatically connect to, such as your home and work.

          After ssids are collected, these can be looked up on sites like wiglewifi to find your address.