Appleinfo: Re: [apple-iphone] BlueTooth keeps turning on in iOS 7

dimanche 8 décembre 2013

Re: [apple-iphone] BlueTooth keeps turning on in iOS 7

Jim, I haven't heard of any exploit using BT in years either. But that does not make it right.

I think Tony hit on the cause, user error and poor design. Casual use of the design of Control Center and the associated gestures were not well thought out. And Tony was observant enough to figure it out.

The reason Mac have been safer than Windows boxes is the fact that Macs came with most ports closed, because they were targeted for users, and Windows used to come with all the port open, targeted for business.

Brent

- Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean that someone some day won't want to snoop on me.

On Dec 8, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:

> I believe if you are not using a service that can compromise your security, you should turn it off.
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> I rarely use BlueTooth devices and so I keep it turned off, but since upgrading to iOS 7 I keep finding BT turned on. I have not used my foldable BT keyboard or CableJive dock Boss Air in ages.
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> What is turning BT back on, so I know when to check to make sure it is off? How do I set it to not turn on, unless I do it manually?
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> Is this part of Apple's using iBeacon in their stores? I wouldn't give 2 cents for nearby location services like that. It is too much like Orwell's "1984", Dick's "Minority Report" or "Mad Men". I'll get by without nearby local services, and often the further versions, too..
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> Brent

1. I just did a search but was unable to find any reports of Bluetooth vulnerabilities under iOS 7.

2. I have my iPhone automatically connect to my car every time I get in it (the car), so BT is always on. I now have a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard folio for my iPad, so BT is always on.

Before, I never saw it turn on, or off, spontaneously.

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