[Oukitel (All phone models)] SwedishForenger:
Biometric data is any kind of information about an individual's physical characteristics. DNA sequencing is the most accurate type of biometric data, followed by physiological features like retina patterns, fingerprints, and facial structure.​

Something very disturbing came out during the investigations of the 'storming' of the January 6 US Capitol, were made public. And what kind of evidence law enforcement had collected from those who had been inside the Capitol, but could not be identified through the cameras in the building. and according to the investigation, most of those arrested had been exposed by their own smart phones. The law enforcement came out to the arrested and showed them their own Biometric data, and could prove exactly where in the building they had been. and that it was they who had unlocked their own phones, and not someone else. On various forums after their release from police custody, they wrote that they had airplane mode ON, in order not to be triangulated and had turned OFF the GPS functions in phone, but still had been monitored by their own phones.

So what is going on here !?!?!?...

The answer is very simple, Your 'smartphone' is called a smart phone based on its capability. And capability, describes how the phone perceives its surroundings and reacts to it. And the 'Smarter' Newer' your smart phone is, the more 'Sensors' it have, to achieve this.

Examples:

1. With a GPS sensor, gives your phone the capability to tell where on Earth you are located.

2. With a Fingerprint sensor, gives your phone the capability to identify you self with your fingerprints, and that you are the rightful owner of that specific phone.

3. With a Gyroscope and accelerometer sensors, gives your phone the capability to understand which way your phone is orientated in the real world— Up, Down, Left and Right. And if you are moving forward or backward.

4. With Biometrics Infrared-based facial recognition sensors, gives your phone the capability to uses an array of sensors to capture a three-dimensional representation of your face. It does this by using a flood illuminator and dot projector to project thousands of tiny invisible dots on your face. An infrared sensor then measures how the dots are laid out and creates a depth map of your face. And can tell with this Biometric data if you are the rightful owner trying to unlock the phone.

And in addition to these sensors, there is: Ambient temperature, Heart Rate, Light, Pressure, Magnetic field sensor "Compass", humidity Etc Etc Etc Etc. All these 'sensors' are the difference between a normal Phone like a Nokia 3210, with a screen and a keyboard with letters and numbers to dial a number and write a simple text message, and a 'Smart Phone'.

So now we have to go back to the 'storming' of the January 6 US Capitol and what the law enforcement had collected of evidence against these protesters, using their own Biometric data from their own Smart Phones. This is an obvious HUGE breach of your privacy !, AND How does this data leak out of your phone to governments and other actors you do NOT want to have access to YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION. An obvious threat is apps that collect and send information to various servers. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, Google, Etc are notoriously known to steal your data, but also to give governments, law enforcement and other actors free access to your data. But I'm pretty sure that the CIA and governments and authorities can get into your phone and get access to your information when they want.So the next step must now be to minimize the information they can extract from your phone.

Now we come to the obvious question!. Can I turn my 'SMART phone' into a 'DUMB phone' if needed ????. Being able to turn off ALL these sensors. And the answer is YES, if you have an Android phone. If you are an iPhone user on the other hand, YOU ARE SCREWED*, as it's NOT possible to turn off MOST sensors.

So here are some suggestions for android users who value their privacy.

If we use an Android phone directly from the factory with an Android version pre-installed on it, as a baseline, and the settings that are available Out of the box.

How to Turn Sensors Off on Android

Enable developer options. ...

Go to Settings > System > Developer options > Quick settings developer tiles.

Tap Sensors Off to enable that quick settings tile.

Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap Sensors Off.

This will kill 75% of all 'Sensors in your phone.

Now we come to the advanced part which turns off 100% of all sensors. And for this you MUST switch to a GSI 'Generic system images'. And switching to GSI, you will most likely lose features you previously had access to. Mostly camera functions Etc. And here's why:

The Android version that your phone comes with from the factory is specially tailored to your specific phone and model, based on that hardware. All the drivers required to run ALL this hardware on your phone, is included in this Android version. If you switch to a GSI, there are only the most common drivers for ALL phones, such as GPS, Audio, Display, Bluetooth, Standard Camera Drivers, etc. And for phones with special camera systems, they are the ones who will notice a difference with the switch to GSI.

But here also comes the advantage of GSI. Now that you've switched to the Android version that doesn't have all the drivers required to run ALL hardware and 'SENSORS, there are now also no drivers in the system that GSI can't turn off. Making YOU the SOLE owner of your' Smartphone, And have access to 'GOD mode'. Turning your 'Smart Phone in to a 'DUMB phone', Basically in to a useless old Nokia 3210!, by just simply activating: Quick settings developer tiles and 'Sensors Off'. and your phone becomes an unusable wooden plank that can only be used to make calls and write text messages with. And if you turn off the internet, you can now only be located with the old method, by cell tower triangulation, which is as accurate as your guess as to where you happened to park your car in a parking lot, with the size of a football stadium.

'GOD mode'.

Both phones are filmed with the same Night-Vision camera, so that the IR light from the 'Infrared-based facial recognition sensors can be seen.

Here is an Oukitel WP17 with Stock, out of the factory Android and Quick settings developer tiles and 'Sensors Off' function activated.

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Here is an Oukitel WP5 with GSI, with the same sensors on the inside, but the phone is smaller, and only has 8000 mAh battery capacity and lacks a night vision camera, and Quick settings developer tiles and 'Sensors Off' function activated .

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WP5 with GSI, now lacks drivers for ALL 'sensors, and giving me 100% control over the phone.

The only thing left!, is for YOU to decide how much YOUR freedom and privacy is worth to you!.

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