Mobile Network Surveillance Tracking Methods and How to Mitigate Against Them
This list is not exhaustive by any means, but it will serve as a good introduction. I am working on a proper longform post to simplify and flesh out this topic with more detailed, actionable advice.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/16/google-geofence-warrants-law-enforcement-privacy/
FBI / Cast Cellular Analysis and Geo-Location Guide 2019 (Unclassified)
Mobile Network Surveillance tracking methods include:
Geofencing, Geolocation Trilateration Triangulation
https://tracki.com/pages/how-gps-tracker-works-and-cell-phone-tower-triangulation-accuracy
Stingrays / Aerial Stingrays (Dirtboxes)
https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers
https://puri.sm/posts/taking-the-sting-out-of-stingray/
IMSI
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Surveillance_Capabilities
Malicious SMS Re-Routing
https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Mobile_Phone_Security#Malicious_SMS_Re-routing
Mobile Device Privacy and Security
https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Mobile_Phone_Security#Telephony_Protocols
Bluetooth
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2107.05868
Airtags
Full resources:
https://buggedplanet.info/index.php?title=Main_Page
Some Mitigations:
Use GrapheneOS. #GrapheneOS is able to turn off Wifi and bluetooth scanning + GPS.

Faraday bags, airplane mode, modem and sensor kill switches, always-on VPN. Do not autoconnect to WiFi or Bluetooth (keep off when not in use)
RFID (keep off when not in use)
IMEI change
https://www.srlabs.de/blog-post/blue-merle
https://github.com/srlabs/blue-merle
Bluetooth
https://github.com/Semper-Viventem/MetaRadar
AirGuard
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/airguard-foss-airtag-detector/12391