Jan. 11, 2023, 7:02 p.m. | /u/_superuser

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The point of randomizing MAC address is to make it harder for local Wifi providers to track you.

But I noticed that device name is also broadcasted when turning on Bluetooth an even when connecting to a Wifi router. So there is still a possibility to be tracked if device name is unique.

I thought about choosing a generic name like "John's iPhone" to "blend in". But still, I'd like to know if there's a better way.

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