(05-11-2021, 06:37 PM)Avatars Wrote: Not only that if you toggle the dipswitch it cuts ALL the radios incl. the gps. Take google's FUSE nonsense into account and the 'modem' aoparently can't tell the difference between wifi, bt, and gps (only the software/gui can from a user's standpoint). Therein lies the issue. The control over who has the code to your modem/bt/gps abilities. Until google's nonsense stops it's just FUSEd nonsense endlessly. The cellular radio should be COMPLETELY separate from everything else PERIOD. The fact that it's not is a problem that won't just go away with an update. Need new hardware that separates that BS apart.
The dipswitches inside the phone are cute but in reality are worthless if all the radios are fused together in one module. The pinephone once you put a sim in that also has data, you can't switch data off without disabling the entire sim card. So my point stands. Fusing all the radios onto one switch is just plain bad engineering all around and does not make for "security" (theatre) whatsoever.
The WiFi and Bluetooth are handled by Realtek 8723CS and are separate from the WWAN modem. Don't take my word for it, have a look at the PinePhone schematic yourself and search for the SW1-A and SW1-B switches that control the WiFi/Bluetooth and the modem separately.
What's Google FUSE, by the way?