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== Bluetooth and Wifi == | == Bluetooth and Wifi == | ||
Bluetooth and Wifi cannot be turned off to save battery consumption. They are always on which also broadcasts their signal to remote attackers that will will exploit the known vulnerabilities stated bellow as well as new ones. Wireless technology does have and will keep have vulnerabilities. | Bluetooth and Wifi cannot be turned off to save battery consumption. They are always on which also broadcasts their signal to remote attackers that will will exploit the known vulnerabilities stated bellow as well as new ones. Wireless technology does have and will keep have vulnerabilities. | ||
== Bluetooth connection == | |||
Although this may depend on your mobile device operating system and or hardware, Bluetooth connection from the mobile device to the camera, is hard, troublesome, fails most of the time, and keeps asking for a pin to establish connection. However such pin is nowhere to found in any way shape or form. | |||
Online help in regards to bluetooth connection is little to ineffective in solving the problem. This includes official manufacturer information. | |||
Devices used: | |||
* Pixel 5 + gogole android 12 | |||
* Iphone with OS 12 | |||
* Samsung galaxy 5 + LineageOS 18 | |||
== Privacy == | == Privacy == | ||
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=== Forced activation === | === Forced activation === | ||
In order to be able to use the camera you need to be connected online to register it for the first time. If you do not go online, you cannot use it. | |||
''Imagine that in order to use your skates on your feet, they need to be activated by the manufacturer'' | ''Imagine that in order to use your skates on your feet, they need to be activated by the manufacturer'' | ||
When you activate the camera, the other side gets information about you that includes, but not limited to your location, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address ip address], device used and more. | When you activate the camera, the other side gets information about you that includes, but not limited to your location, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address ip address], device used and more. | ||
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If your mobile vpn setup is set to prevent all mobile apps to leak information to the internet and block apps without vpn access for higher security or due to vpn remote security settings, you will have to shut all this down which effectively will allow all apps to work normal and leak information to any internet service they want. | If your mobile vpn setup is set to prevent all mobile apps to leak information to the internet and block apps without vpn access for higher security or due to vpn remote security settings, you will have to shut all this down which effectively will allow all apps to work normal and leak information to any internet service they want. | ||
In order words, you cannot use your mobile vpn if you want to access the camera by wifi. You have to turn you vpn off and let all apps go free access anywhere. | In order words, you cannot use your mobile vpn if you want to access the camera by wifi. You have to turn you vpn off and let all apps go free access anywhere. | ||
== Vulnerabilities == | == Vulnerabilities == | ||
This camera has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_coding hardcoded] admin/root login password and is always by default: '''88888888''' for all cameras. '''Given to be hardcoded, it is not possible for the end user to change it'''. | This camera has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_coding hardcoded] admin/root login password and is always by default: '''88888888''' for all cameras. '''Given to be hardcoded, it is not possible for the end user to change it'''. | ||
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== Recommendation == | |||
* If you do not need to make 360 videos. Using the smartphone on a selfie stick.is a far better and less troublesome option. | |||
* If you need to make 360 videos, find something else or bite the bullet in regards to all these downsides. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||