[Resolute Conservative]

What people don’t realize is that most all carriers are embedding a program named Carrier IQ. Not only does it capture every key stroke it overrides your system and turns on services like the GPS locater that I cannot keep turned off. It comes on every time the tower signal changes or you make/receive a call. Of course AT&T and other carriers deny it is there but you can download an app the will tell you if it is installed. Plus you CANNOT turn it off.

[US_MilitaryRules]

What about an app to turn it off?

[Hardastarboard]

You can remove the battery and SIM card, but becomes a PITA when you need to use the phone, or if someone wants to reach you.

[Revelation 911]

about a year ago I started leaving my flip phone at home - haven’t missed it, never use it anymore - I figure if theres an emergency - someone else has one

[upchuck]

Plus you CANNOT turn it off.

Sure you can. Just store your cell phone in a plastic mylar bag, like a potato chips bag.

The bag creates a Faraday Cage and prevents your phone from sending or receiving signals.

[Praxeologue]

What people don’t realize is that most all carriers are embedding a program named Carrier IQ. Not only does it capture every key stroke it overrides your system and turns on services like the GPS locater that I cannot keep turned off. It comes on every time the tower signal changes or you make/receive a call. Of course AT&T and other carriers deny it is there but you can download an app the will tell you if it is installed. Plus you CANNOT turn it off.

Carrier IQ Agent can be turned off permanently in Blackberry BES 10.1.3 or 10.2.