PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Why would they even think this was reasonable. All the security risks that we would be exposed to via this service is crazy.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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aka amazon skynet
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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Umm... It's 500 mb of data. Not 500 mb of your bandwidth. 500 mb is literally nothing and isn't bottlenecking anything.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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Did not see this publicized anywhere but a family member sent me an article. You are opted in unless you opt out. May have until June 8th to opt out. See instructions below:
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PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I think xfinity does this with your internet if you use their equipment.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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Adding my voice to the "not a deal" exception votes.
If we have SD Staff shilled junk constantly on the FP/"Popular",
we can definitely tolerate largescale/widely applicable PSAs occasionally.
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PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I believe this is only for echo devices, I don't think there is anything to disable for a fire tablet.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Luckily I haven't bugged my home like others have. I am fine.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Terrible idea
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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No. No it is not. It's the last day before things go live. A person can opt out at any time.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Spoke w Amazon help. Only specific echo devices support sidewalk. So no need to dc Sidewalk from fire. Echo auto. Roav. Echo flex. Ring. Also you can dc sidewalk from supported devices at...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Time to get rid of amazon devices
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Not true. Police can request you share video if there was a possible crime committed, but they can’t access it without your consent.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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Sidewalk is actually an amazing idea and service... Amazon has **every** incentive not to mess this up... if they lose people's trust then the whole thing goes kaboom. the detailed specifications...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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they can't do that with Sidewalk, please educate yourself... Amazon is published white papers and other technical documents very transparently about the protocol, with like triple layers of...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I honestly hope Amazon will be sued for this later. Stuff like this should absolutely always be opt-in, at least for existing devices, not opt-out.
While I am certainly concerned about immediate...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I have the sidewalk option, but clicking on it only shows my 3 devices but no option to disable...
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Agreed, but publicly broadcasting your BLE? :rolleyes:
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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You should really take the time to read about what it is and it’s benefits. It used LoRa and low energy Bluetooth to devices only approved by Amazon.
Some use cases could be a dog collar with LoRa...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Wow. Just wow. You deserve an award.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I'm seeing the same thing. I'm wondering if our devices aren't a new enough model? Mine are a couple years old
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Who cares. What are you guys doing that you need so much privacy. This is for the greater good.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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good to know, ty ty
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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this PSA is about amazon. you are welcome to post your stuff into it's appropriate threads.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Mines opted out but dont ever recall doing that
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Thanks for the reminder. I remember getting an email from Amazon a couple months ago regarding the SideWalk. Turned off Guess Connect and Sidewalk. My internal network is just fine, thanks anyway...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I have a Fire 10 and this does not show up. I have tried to upgrade the app but it will not work. I have even deleted the app and added it back. Not sure what is going on. Maybe they changed their...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Why do I wanna share my paid Wi-Fi bandwidth with strangers for free?
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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It seems they removed the link from account settings, after following the steps, I could only see Recognized devices, Guest connect, Voice purchase and workouts… Amazon sidewalk is not listed in...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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I told my phone that joke and she laughed
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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I would say they aren't stealing it at all.
If anything, other people are 'stealing' it from you, at the blazing fast 80kbps, only for Amazon devices, which is not really useful for a vast...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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LOL. More like they want to sell us things 🤣
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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TLDR:
To turn the service off in the Alexa app, tap “More” in the lower right corner then Settings > Account Settings > Amazon Sidewalk. When you are on the Sidewalk page, simply turn the toggle...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
Thread created 05-31-2021 by mrdizle
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This overreaching by Amazon should be an easily identifiable slippery slope to most people who study corporate and contract law.
There is a trove of articles, examples, and anecdotal evidence...
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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This isn’t $1… just your 2-cents ”$.02” 🤣
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No. You need your own WiFi. Sidewalk is only a backup network for Ring.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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The link lists all the affected devices. The Fire is not one of them.
PSA: Disable Amazon Sidewalk by June 8th so your Internet connection isn't shared by neighbors $1
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Love people who think this is going to replace someone's internet and they're gonna cruise around the neighborhood stealing data from their neighbors.
It's capped at twice the speed of 2G...
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