That you know of also ;)
Many privacy-concious people opt for software that allows them to verifiably control their hardware, be it desktop/laptop or smartphone.
Some will go the extra step to physically remove or disable microphones and speakers.
Many privacy-concious people opt for software that allows them to verifiably control their hardware, be it desktop/laptop or smartphone.
Some will go the extra step to physically remove or disable microphones and speakers.
I know a fair number of privacy-concious people, and not one of them have any sort of verifiable control of their hardware. It's surprisingly hard to do this, it turns out…
I have a reasonable level of confidence that my use of wirecutters and/or soldering iron gives me enough control over this kind of thing. It's impractical on a smartphone, but I solve that by not owning one.