I have enabled MAC randomisation for WiFi networks.
If I enable “System->Developer options->Networking/ WiFi non persistent MAC randomisation”, the MAC is effectively randomized, if I force a “Forget” network.
But as soon as I disable the developer option mode, the toggle “Wifi non persistent MAC randomisation” is reset to ‘Disabled’.
I don’t understand why I should stay in developer mode to keep alive a setting.
Am I missing something, or is there a bug here ?
I have a Pixel 5 and latest official version of /e/ (2.9)
PS: on a privacy-focused OS, that strange to not have a “per connection” MAC randomisation option (like on GrapheneOS).
Valid but probably not aware / no high priority. Can you tag your to subject to feature-proposal and / or move it to the appropriate category?
On the other hand why is activating developer options and keeping it activated not ok? But I agree, it should be a standard option, perhaps also activated as default.
For clarity, I may start a new topic in feature proposal focusing on the “per connection” randomisation.
For the switches reset by exiting developer mode, there should be an explanation; not only this switches is concerned.
I understand the developer mode almost as the ‘root’ mode in Linux.
Useful sometimes, but may be dangerous.
That’s probably why we have to tap 7 times a trivial item to activate this mode.
If you don’t enable ADB debugging with or without root over usb and wlan (or some other options I don’t assume that there is a greater problem.
If you are already infected with some trojan I would assume the trojan probably can also “tap” seven times on the developer option by himself ;- ) But perhaps it is also more complicated than I assume…
Interestingly I found a useful option inside the developer options which is also quite a useful user option: Default behavior when you connect USB.