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Old Jul 1, 2021 | 12:59 am
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Originally Posted by jsloan
Correct. In this case, the risk is probably fairly small, as I think it'd be fairly easy to see if the USB port has been tampered with.

That said, I use the 110V to charge my devices, and the USB to charge my headphones. If somebody wants to hack my headphones... I'm not that worried, really.
When I connect my iPhone to UA's IFE on a 787, it does ask for permission. Regardless, I think if there was a security issue, evidence would have surfaced by now considering how many people fly with UA on a daily basis.

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