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Stupid question: can't you just turn it off? Does it emit signals / identifying information while it's off?

It says it's off. You're a journalist reporting against a fascist regime. You, your family, and known associates will be tortured and killed if you are found. Do you trust it, or a mesh wire lined bag that physics says definitely will block it?

The regime will then just look through the transaction history of the faraday cage merchant and execute the five dollar wrench attack on every person who bought one.

Realistically, if your adversaries are capable of communicating with your phone while it's turned off or in airplane mode, your best solution is probably just to hit your phone with a five dollar wrench until it breaks.

I feel like if those are the stakes I'd be better off leaving it behind.

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