How to Bug a Room With Bluetooth

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Seriously reconsider.

   Eavesdropping is rude! But if you just have to do it, continue.
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   Step 2: Turn on your Bluetooth headset.

   Make sure it is paired with your phone, and that the battery is reasonably fresh. ,, The range is about 30 feet, or 10 metres. , When it does, turn on the voice recorder on your phone.
   
   It should record through the microphone of the Bluetooth headset. , If the phone stops recording automatically after a while, you may need to start it again.
   
   Retrieve the headset and play back at your leisure. , From there it can be emailed, or burned onto a CD.
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   Step 3: Hide the Bluetooth headset somewhere in the room where it will be able to pick up sounds clearly

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   Step 4: but make sure that it is well hidden.

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   Step 5: Leave the room

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   Step 6: but don't go too far; your Bluetooth connection should work through walls

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   Step 7: but if you get too far away

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   Step 8: it won't work very well.

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   Step 9: Wait for the conversation of interest to start.

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    Step 10: At the end of the conversation

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    Step 11: stop recording.

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    Step 12: Optionally

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    Step 13: use a microphone and Audacity

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    Step 14: a free

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    Step 15: open-source audio recording application

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    Step 16: to dub the conversation to your PC.

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