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FP6 has no mac randomization / privacy wifi option

  • /e/OS version: e/OS 3.0.4
  • Device model(s): FP6
  • Impacted Application: /e/OS Settings

The problem

quoting from https://community.e.foundation/t/mac-address-randomization-fails/72327

wireless MAC addresses are not randomized by default: I confirmed that two unrelated access points show the phone’s “Device Wi-Fi MAC Address” in their connection logs. (Note that even under persistent randomization, the two APs should see different client MACs, and neither should see the device MAC.)

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there should be a “Privacy” tab in the detailed view of a WiFi connection that offers related options

Repro

  1. goto Settings -> "Network & Internet"
  2. choose Wifi internet detail settings (gear icon)
  3. no "Privacy" option

Expectation:

  1. "Privacy" option offering "Use randomized MAC" or "Use device MAC"

Technical details

atm the FP6 device tree isn't public, with the option missing I'd think to not find the

config_wifi_connected_mac_randomization_supported option in both config.xml files.

Compare to the FP5 overlay config.xml.