Smartphones contain a treasure trove of personal data, which makes them a worthwhile target for hackers. However, law enforcement is not above snooping on cell phones, and their tactics are usually much harder to detect. Cell site simulators, often called Stingrays, can trick your phone into revealing private communications, but a change in Android 16 could allow phones to detect this spying.
智能手机包含一大批个人数据，这使它们成为黑客的值得目标。但是，执法不高于手机上的窃取，他们的战术通常很难检测到。细胞站点模拟器（通常称为Stingrays）可以欺骗您的手机揭示私人通信，但是Android 16的更改可以使手机可以检测到这种间谍活动。
Law enforcement organizations have massively expanded the use of Stingray devices because almost every person of interest today uses a cell phone at some point. These devices essentially trick phones into connecting to them like a normal cell tower, allowing the operator to track that device's location. The fake towers can also shift a phone to less secure wireless technology to intercept calls and messages. There's no indication this is happening on the suspect's end, which is another reason these machines have become so popular with police.
执法组织大大扩展了黄貂鱼设备的使用，因为当今几乎每个感兴趣的人都在某个时候使用手机。这些设备本质上是诱使手机像普通的电池塔一样连接到它们，从而使操作员可以跟踪该设备的位置。假塔还可以将手机转移到较不安全的无线技术以拦截电话和消息。没有迹象表明犯罪嫌疑人的终结发生了，这是这些机器在警察中如此受欢迎的另一个原因。
However, while surveilling a target, Stingrays can collect data from other nearby phones. It's not unreasonable to expect a modicum of privacy if you happen to be in the same general area, but sometimes police use Stingrays simply because they can. There's also evidence that cell simulators have been deployed by mysterious groups outside law enforcement. In short, it's a problem. Google has had plans to address this security issue for more than a year, but a lack of hardware support has slowed progress. Finally, in the coming months, we will see the first phones capable of detecting this malicious activity, and Android 16 is ready for it.
但是，在监视目标的同时，Stingrays可以从附近手机收集数据。如果您碰巧位于同一一般区域，则期望有一定的隐私是不是不合理的，但是有时候警察仅仅是因为他们可以使用黄貂鱼。还有证据表明，在执法部门之外，神秘团体已经部署了细胞模拟器。简而言之，这是一个问题。Google已经计划解决此安全问题已有一年多了，但是缺乏硬件支持却减慢了进步。最后，在接下来的几个月中，我们将看到第一款能够检测到这种恶意活动的手机，而Android 16已经准备好了。
