You'll need to pull out the cellular modem daughterboard.

Shouldn't affect anything but telematics, SOS, and mobile hotspot.

 

 

I hope my 15 Scat doesn't send info to anyone. I can't afford any more $$$ for insurance!

 

 

Just break the shark antenna off on the roof of your car, that ought to fix it! Seriously though big brother is watching you everything you do now a days anyhow, through your cell phone, with cameras everywhere etc.

 

Disabling the cell radio will also transmit a pop-up that says something like, "Service cell radio." I'm not sure if that can be removed or not. The one car I saw it on, if it cleared it would just pop right back up.

 

Is there something on the Uconnect app where you can opt out? I recently opted out on my Cadillac app. That’s what happens when you click I Agree without actually reading.

 

I'd be happy just to get rid of this pop up every time I get in to go drive.

I mean, I get it already. Maybe not the first 9,831 times, but you would think that by now it won't make any more of a difference.

 

If concerned, don't sign up for SiriusXM, don't sign up for anything on the car having anything to do with Uconnect.

Turn your cell phone off, it tracks you too. Even if not using any map app, connections and transitions from one tower to another are logged by your carrier. This gives a sense of speed over some miles. In the event of a significant "incident," this data is retrievable as discovery (search warrants).

Finally, there are "black box" functions in the car. I do not know details for the Dodge platform, but most cars today do have some record of recent operation.

I don't have XM or any Uconnect subscriptions. Not a privacy matter, I'm just cheap. I do use my phone for maps, music, and sometimes a few other things. Really not worried about snooping and not being so stupid on the road that I am likely to be the subject of "discovery."

On edit: Many cars take a "snapshot" of preceding seconds if airbags deploy.

 

Have you found a solution? I also hate the idea of this thing. I was shocked when I started getting a monthly email telling me the exact mileage on my car and other information. I was thinking if I could just disconnect the shark antenna cable but do not know how to access either end of this cable. If you find a solution please let me know. I let the Sirus radio and uconnect trial subscription expire but I still get the monthly messages to my email.

 

Have you found a solution?

What is collected, how it is used, and how to opt out:

Uconnect® and SiriusXM Guardian - Privacy Policy

Find information here about your privacy rights and how your information may be used.

www.driveuconnect.com

 

The link only allows one to op-out of "direct marketing".

 

From the link:

"... call 800-777-3600 and request to cancel for privacy reasons.

If you cancel for privacy reasons, wireless transmission network service will be deactivated for your Vehicle once your request has been processed, which means that: (i) remote transmission and collection of Covered Data from your Vehicle will be stopped; (ii) most Connected Services will not be available to you, including emergency and roadside services and Wi-Fi-enabled services; and (iii) your Vehicle will no longer receive updates to your in-vehicle manual or other over-the-air updates. Certain in-vehicle safety, diagnostic and other systems may continue to generate and store performance, safety and diagnostic information, which may be accessed by independent dealers and others who service your Vehicle and shared with FCA and others for performance, safety, warranty and related purposes."

So info can still be pulled from the vehicle when serviced, and I am sure there is some sort of "snapshot" if the airbags deploy. Law enforcement can access snapshots with a warrant. With a warrant, LE can probably get telemetry turned back on; but hey, the same is true for your cell phone.

 

I suspect that only keeps the info from being sent to the customer...I doubt it stops it from being generated. That is separate from the black box that records a few minutes on a loop and I believe keeps recording if an airbag deploys

https://www.challengertalk.com/threads/clock-keeps-changing-time.647274/page-2?post_id=8574009#post-8574009

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Never signed up for for anything on my '16 when I took delivery.

When 3G shut down, I'm pretty sure that my car can't transmit anything either.

That black box event recorder doesn't make me reach for the tinfoil hat, but insurance companies wanting me to plug their device into my port for a rate reduction gets my usual response.