“I found a phone sitting on the side of the road that had apparently fallen 16,000 feet,” Bates said in a video recorded for social media Sunday.

He said he was “a little skeptical” when he first found it, thinking perhaps it may have been tossed out of a passing vehicle. But the phone wasn’t locked, so he opened it up, he said.

“It was in airplane mode with a travel confirmation and baggage claim for Alaska 1282,” Bates said. “So, I had to go call the NTSB.”

  • @[email protected]
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    511 months ago

    I have yet to understand the “discrepancy”. Which brand doesn’t default to locking the phone automatically after a short timeout? I’ve never had a smartphone that stays unlocked.

    • @psud
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      711 months ago

      Users can change that setting. One of my friends doesn’t like having to unlock his phone, so he turned off locking

      • @[email protected]
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        611 months ago

        Just knowing there are people out there who do these things gives me anxiety on their behalf. WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THAT

    • FiveMacs
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      211 months ago

      You know you aren’t forced to put a password on your phone…