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Communication Alert 2: Notice to All Smartphone Users
self | jimjohn

Posted on 01/10/2021 7:45:22 AM PST by jimjohn

There have been reports that companies such as Apple (maybe others) are planning an update to disable the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) which is mandated by law on all smart phones. While we cannot confirm this, it is clear that actions are being directed against certain platforms and individuals due in part to certain political agendas. These actions have escalated since January 6, 2021, and taking place in a coordinated fashion.

As a pro-active measure, we strongly suggest persons receiving this message do the following:

1. Disable the auto-update feature on all network connected two-way communication devices. This would include smartphones, tablets, laptops, even watches. At the time of this writing, information on how to update these settings are still searchable. There are technical work arounds if updates are needed.

2. To all small and medium business using cloud based services: We suggested a nightly backup of all sensitive data to a local drive (i.e. detachable from the downloading device) with a routine retention policy (e.g. delete backups after a certain number of days). Note to businesses: Your company web staff should know how to do this, but insist that you - and not the web staff have a copy in your possession. All persons should download and keep hard copies of your personal contacts in case of operating system error.

3. Obtain the IP address of your websites where you receive information important to you. Use this in the event of domain traffic interruption.

That is all.


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To: George from New England

The only SW thread I could find. Might be useful

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3911993/posts


41 posted on 01/10/2021 8:27:34 AM PST by beef (Use a VPN, use Tor, and get a shortwave radio. Oh, and ACAB- All Commies Are Bastards)
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To: TruthWillWin
Then, head back to your primary Settings screen and scroll down. You should see a new “Developer options” section near “About phone.” Tap on it, and then look for the “Automatic system updates” option. Make sure it's not enabled. That should prevent your phone from receiving automatic updates. But to be super-super sure, you can also purchase and sideload the Package Disabler Pro app. You'll then use this to disable your device's Software Update feature, which will keep it on the current version of your operating system forevermore.

In mine, I "System and Updates" then appeared on the main setting menu above about phone. In that is "Developer Options" which has the switch for "Automatic System Updates" which can be switched off. Thanks for the info!
42 posted on 01/10/2021 8:28:05 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: beef

The frequencies around 6950 are popular with pirate radio. If things should go south I will be keeping an eye on that part of the spectrum.


43 posted on 01/10/2021 8:31:22 AM PST by beef (Use a VPN, use Tor, and get a shortwave radio. Oh, and ACAB- All Commies Are Bastards)
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To: Zeddicus
"sounds a bit too tinfoil

Everything about the 2020 Presidential election would have sounded like tinfoil too... Until it actually happened.

I no longer have a bar for suspending disbelief."

-------------------------

Post of the year, as far as I'm concerned.

44 posted on 01/10/2021 8:33:26 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Paradox

No kidding. Just as much credibility as tennis shoes hanging from power/phone lines are marking gang territory, or flashing your headlights at night at an incoming car with its high-beams on gets you murdered because it’s a gang initiation thing, like getting your kidney removed in a hotel somewhere after being drugged by a beautiful woman. . .and many other urban myths.


45 posted on 01/10/2021 8:33:33 AM PST by Hulka ( )
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To: TruthWillWin

Thanks it worked. But is there some security risk with Developer Mode being left on.

After disabling updates should developer mode be turned back off?


46 posted on 01/10/2021 8:40:34 AM PST by Wuli
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To: hoagy62

Thanks for the EBS/EAS correction.


47 posted on 01/10/2021 8:40:35 AM PST by jimjohn (...like Donkey Kong.)
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To: EEGator

“Maintain your Essence...”
Of course...
That would be Purity of Essence!


48 posted on 01/10/2021 8:41:14 AM PST by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya? Nunc Bibendum)
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To: bcr100

it sounds tinfoily cause it’s completely silly. There’s nothing to gain from them turning off the EBS on phones. There’s a million other EBS channels. And nothing that actually matters goes out on EBS. I turned it off on my phone. Really folks, stop believing rando BS.


49 posted on 01/10/2021 8:44:01 AM PST by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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To: Paradox
sounds a bit too tinfoil

And no supporting evidence to back it up either.

50 posted on 01/10/2021 8:45:58 AM PST by Ron H. (No cencorship of free speech at Gab.com)
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To: cmj328

Yup,
Things Are
Different Now.


51 posted on 01/10/2021 8:48:13 AM PST by Big Red Badger (Disappeared )
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To: Wuli
After disabling updates should developer mode be turned back off?

Leaving the developer mode on mine, your choice.

52 posted on 01/10/2021 8:50:20 AM PST by TruthWillWin (DJT will be sworn in 1/20 under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Dem Party)
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To: jimjohn

Are they serious?

Maybe Apple will disable it until Jan. 20, 2021 at 12:01pm?

Or maybe they’ll disable it after then in order to prevent the user from receiving garbled messages like “Trimunaladimaprzure!”


53 posted on 01/10/2021 8:53:07 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hope is not a plan. -- Matthew Bracken)
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To: Dr. Franklin
In mine, I "System and Updates" then appeared on the main setting menu above about phone. In that is "Developer Options" which has the switch for "Automatic System Updates" which can be switched off. Thanks for the info!

On mine after tapping on the build number numerous times the "developer options" appear on the bottom of the settings screen.

54 posted on 01/10/2021 8:54:22 AM PST by TruthWillWin (DJT will be sworn in 1/20 under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Dem Party)
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To: TruthWillWin

I turned developer mode off after I reset automatic updates to off. And found it was off, but I can at will repeat the procedure to get developer mode turned back on.


55 posted on 01/10/2021 8:54:24 AM PST by Wuli
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To: Dr. Franklin
Dr. Franklin
Since Nov 17, 2020


Since Friday night, my DNS has gone out multiple times ... I think something is up.

Welcome to FR. You probably weren't logged in.
56 posted on 01/10/2021 8:55:10 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: EEGator
Maintain your Essence...

My essence is just fine, thank you very much. Just ask anyone. :-)

57 posted on 01/10/2021 8:58:11 AM PST by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: Paradox
"sounds a bit too tinfoil"

Yep!
Just as warnings of the communists rigging the Presidential election was received...
Or that Americans could be threatened with a purge based on their views...
Or that DC would be seriously advanced as a state...
Or that the right to worship as you see fit be lost...
Etc...
Etc...

58 posted on 01/10/2021 9:04:30 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: jimjohn

Can you instruct on how/where to find the IP of a website? Thanks


59 posted on 01/10/2021 9:07:27 AM PST by MaryMH
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To: jimjohn

Someone needs to put a list together of ip addresses of conservative sites and any other site needed during such crisis like banks


60 posted on 01/10/2021 9:08:23 AM PST by Democrats hate too much
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