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Bluejacking is a fun way to send messages to other people using bluetooth, and without their pairing. So good for a small but funny prank.
Steps
- Select an area with plenty of mobile users.
- Go to contacts in your Address Book.Advertisement
- Create a new contact.
- Enter the message into the name part.
- Save the new contact.
- Choose "send via Bluetooth". These searches for any bluetooth device within range.
- Choose one phone and send the contact.
- You will get the message "card sent" and then listen for the SMS message tone of your victim's phone.
- Look out for the shock look in your victim. And enjoy.
Community Q&A
- QuestionAre Bluetooth and Bluejack the same?Katherine CollieCommunity AnswerNo. Bluetooth is a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices, but Bluejack is is a hacking method that allows an individual to send anonymous messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices within a certain radius. Bluetooth is the system used to Bluejack a phone.
- QuestionIf the bluetooth is turned off, can I still bluejack my victim?Community AnswerNo, it'd be like trying to make a phone call with airplane mode on. It won't work with no connection.
Tips
- Bluejacking is not bluesnarfing or bluebugging which is not ethical.Thanks
- The bluejacking steps entered above works only for certain phones.Thanks
- There are many softwares that can help make bluejacking easier.Thanks
Warnings
- Do not spam or send offensive messages.Thanks
- Bluejacking won't work on iPhones or iPads.Thanks
- Bluejacking definitely does not work on blueberryThanks
Things You'll Need
- A Bluetooth enabled cell phone.
- A sense of humor.
- A place with a lot of people having their bluetooth device switched on
References
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