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by RHSeeger 2944 days ago
Honestly, I thought it was a well known thing by now. A quick search on google turns up multiple writeups.

> "Can anyone turn it on remotely if it's off?" Williams asked Snowden, referring to the "burner" smartphone Williams used for travel to Russia. "Can they turn on apps? Did anyone know or care that I Googled the final score of the Rangers-Canadiens game last night because I was traveling here?"

> "I would say yes to all of those," Snowden replied. "They can absolutely turn them on with the power turned off to the device."