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Enrico Papaloma, 2024-09-19 03:05:

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> Remember the home router is always set to not broadcast your BSSID/SSID
> pair, which is prudent not for security but for privacy reasons since then
> phones don't upload your unique BSSID/SSID pair to Internet databases.

Why do you think, that the phone won't do this, when it is *connected*
to that SSID?

> So two things are set which most people don't know why they'd set them.
> (1) The home router is set to NOT BROADCAST your unique BSSID/SSID pair.
> (2) The phone is set to NOT AUTO CONNECT to any known wi-fi access points.
> 
> Those are set for privacy. 
> Not for security.

What has auto-connect to do with privacy if you are using your own WiFi
network?

> Most people don't understand the difference, but the end result is if you
> leave auto connect on the default setting, then your phone will constantly
> shout out your unique BSSID/SSID pair everywhere you go in the world.

Do you have a source where one can learn more about this?

> That allows anyone with even minimum skills to track your every movement.
> I don't want that.

With even "minimum skills"? How?

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