I found the sneaky bastard!!

[narcotik33]

Jeeps pretty upfront about Uconnect ability to connect and track remotely. They can even update the vehicles software. I like it for its LoJack like ability. None of that matters really bc your phone is always tracking you. I used to work for a company that bought granular location data down to the individual device level. While we couldn’t tell it was John Smith by name, we could see person 12345678 location data down to the minute and 10 sq meter location for the last year. We knew when someone got off a train and walked into the same coffee shop everyday and then crossed the street and into his office. This data is available for anyone over the age of 18. 250 million ish people since almost everyone carries a phone.. for those folks who turn off their phone or try to trick the trackers- bahahahaha. Nice try but you’re still being tracked and AI software can fill in the blanks in seconds. And if you have a bank account, a credit card, an Amazon account, an account on any major social media like Facebook, watch tv thru cable or satellite tv and have typed anything into google search bar - there are roughly 5000 attributes of data tracked and assigned to everyone over the age of 18. Even though these data bases are separate they can easily be connected to create a very granular profile of everyone. Every site you’ve ever visited can be attached to this profile. 99.999999 % of people don’t have the time or resources to erase themselves. while your privacy is protected much of the time by laws and such anyone with 10 million dollars and cloud storage can stitch it together. 10 million bucks is chump change In the face of billions of dollars. Your Jeep‘s location is the least of your concerns.

I used to work for Sprint in a division that was sold off a couple of years ago. I can assure everyone, that this is 100% correct. They collect tracked petabytes of data, per day, on all phones.

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[VBking]

Weren't there reports here of some dealerships etching windows and installing Lojack trackers in their new vehicles?

My Dealership included this so I could get a better invoice rate as a cash buyer

 

[VBking]

I used to work for Sprint in a division that was sold off a couple of years ago. I can assure everyone, that this is 100% correct. They collect tracked petabytes of data, per day, on all phones.

Every phone is trackable, and the one thing such as cryptocurrency that actually was working to keep govt. out of other peoples biz has just basically been “centralized” by banks knowing what’s best for all of us

 

[Chuckr]

My 2020 Comifornia JLUSD has one. Easy to spot under the removable section of the dash directly below the steering wheel. Pisses me of that they used a vampire connector to get power from the OBD harness. I unplugged it but left the device in place.
The decal is on the driver's side window. Since it's small and out of the way I left it there as a possible theft deterent.

 

[Heimkehr]

...the one thing such as cryptocurrency that actually was working to keep govt. out of other peoples biz has just basically been “centralized” by banks knowing what’s best for all of us

Can you please PM me some links for recommended reading there? It's an area of interest for me that I'm still digesting. TIA.

 

[AFD]

My Dealership included this so I could get a better invoice rate as a cash buyer

I'm assuming it's because they insist on etching windows (or installing aftermarket Lojack) on every vehicle they process, and removing/replacing would take just as much time and effort. Otherwise, I really don't see the point of either if you're paying in full. Unless maybe if there's an incentive for them if you potentially subscribe to a tracking service for your own protection.

 

[jmccorm]

Many of the older models of these used years ago were 3G so by now they are no longer communicating as that technology is done

My parents have been telling me how they have a 3G phone from AT&T, and they've been getting letter after letter saying that the service is going to be cut off by a certain date, and they need to migrate to a new phone. So far, two deadlines have come and past, and their service remains just as solid as ever.

I'm told that the latest deadline for AT&T shutting off their 3G service is for the end of 2022. They might actually mean it this time. HA!

 

[Heimkehr]

My parents have been telling me how they have a 3G phone from AT&T, and they've been getting letter after letter saying that the service is going to be cut off by a certain date, and they need to migrate to a new phone. So far, two deadlines have come and past, and their service remains just as solid as ever.

I'm told that the latest deadline for AT&T shutting off their 3G service is for the end of 2022. They might actually mean it this time. HA!

The alleged deadline for my Android's pre-paid service plan (i.e., functioning) is July 2022. Coincidentally, the functioning of the phone itself has been slowly declining for close to a year now. It'll be 5 years old in June. As it's also my first smart phone, I don't know if this is a good lifespan or not.

I recently saw in a store a smart phone that folds, in a manner similar to the legacy flip phones (a design that I still miss.) I don't remember the brand, though. Maybe I'll see if I can transfer my existing acct balance to that particular product, if it's [also] available with a no-contract service. I don't use my phone nearly enough to justify the expense of a pricey subscription plan.

 

[JLUW75]

I had to look. Mine didn’t have a tracker. But then I was looking under the hood and fount this zip tied to an A/C line.
No idea, I put batteries in it and the lights flash for a few seconds but nothing else.

Did you buy used? This looks almost exactly like the pest repellent I ordered from Amazon and put in my attic to keep mice out. Maybe the first owner didn't want critters taking refuge under the hood.

 

[SH556JL]

Did you buy used? This looks almost exactly like the pest repellent I ordered from Amazon and put in my attic to keep mice out. Maybe the first owner didn't want critters taking refuge under the hood.

Do those work? I always worried about that when leaving my vehicle parked for weeks, even months at a time.

Worse I had so far was a birds nest.

 

[JLUW75]

Do those work? I always worried about that when leaving my vehicle parked for weeks, even months at a time.

Worse I had so far was a birds nest.

I read that they have a variable pitch altersounic vibrations so the mice don't get used to it. It also has lights. The battery lasts about 3 months then it starts to beep to indicate battery needs replacing.

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