Can't enable mobile security settings
from tehsYs@discuss.tchncs.de to privacy@lemmy.ml on 29 Jun 2025 07:47
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/39617741

Hi there,

I have an Asus Zenfone 10 on Android 15. In this release of android a new feature named mobile security settings became available which are supposed to signal and protect against surveillance on the mobile network side, like at a protest.

When I try to enable these settings on my device they are off again when I reenter these settings. Do these settings have some kind of prerequisite? Are they working on your device?

Thanks!

#privacy

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ximtor@lemm.ee on 29 Jun 2025 08:16 next collapse

Wtf! Same situation for me!

Is this some more Asus bullshit? I am still mad that I can’t unlock it

Edit: but also what is encrytion on normal mobile network supposed to be? Are calls somehow encrypted? I thought normal network is not encrypted anyway, how even, is there a key exchange or anything?

tehsYs@discuss.tchncs.de on 29 Jun 2025 08:22 next collapse
ximtor@lemm.ee on 29 Jun 2025 08:26 next collapse

Ok i saw the answer on your other post, great job Asus…

FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi on 29 Jun 2025 09:38 collapse

Mobile radio communication is encrypted between you and the tower. Newer protocols have better encryption then older. That’s why Stingray tracker is bad since it can force phones to use older vulnerable protocols.

Geodad@lemmy.world on 29 Jun 2025 16:48 collapse

I worked for ASUS back in the late 00s, when they still made quality products. I did Linux, Server, EEEPC, and Level 2 support calls.

I can’t recommend them anymore.