Those Pinephone products won’t even ship until mid-February, and even then aren’t usable. They’re going to the Linux community for “software development” purposes.
COMM Need advice; upgrading phone & service to go more gray & save money...
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modernbeat
Dallas, TX
If going grey is a major factor in phone selection, read through the recommendations in "Digital Exhaust" to make sure your new equipment and software works in coordination of your goals.
The instruction book was linked to here on the board:
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The instruction book was linked to here on the board:
TECH - FBI Digital Exhaust Opt-Out Guide
The FBI has released a guide for law enforcement to help them protect their personal information. I haven't went through the entire document yet, but it looks to be very comprehensive (354 pages) and will provide good information for anyone wanting to protect their privacy. Here's a link to the...
BassMan
Veteran Member
I can't speak to security/tracking, but you may find an old smartphone is useful even without cellular service, since WiFi still works.
I use my old android phone for podcasts, Audible, Skype, etc. Saves wear/tear on other devices. The iPhone 6 Plus is several years old though, so if on the original battery, a $50 battery-replacement from Apple may make sense. Only problem with iPhone 6 is that the next version of iOS probably won't support it.
I use my old android phone for podcasts, Audible, Skype, etc. Saves wear/tear on other devices. The iPhone 6 Plus is several years old though, so if on the original battery, a $50 battery-replacement from Apple may make sense. Only problem with iPhone 6 is that the next version of iOS probably won't support it.
RT 22 mins
A good run down on phone privacy and what degoogle phones are like and other discussions on privacy. I intend to do this.
View: https://youtu.be/mqSCmT5S-2w
A good run down on phone privacy and what degoogle phones are like and other discussions on privacy. I intend to do this.
Carl2
Pass it forward...
I received the 3GB RAM, $200 version running Manjaro Linux in late December. The KDE desktop version is to commence shipments today:
KDE Community Edition shipping update thread.
I bought it to support development and learn. Smart phones are new to me, and perhaps one of Ron Braxman's de-Googled Android phones would have been a wiser choice, but I hope to see a usable PinePhone soon. I am NOT going to submit to Google or Apple's snooping.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
True. Sometimes they do have issues with areas, but I've always found they fix most any problem nicely. They WANT customers.
Emcomus
<~Knights of Malta
AT&T and T-mobile support BLM & probably Antifa also-not only would I not trust them in the “grey” factor due to PRISM but I wouldn’t give them a nickel of my money. Spectrum also safe (if you encrypt data) is safe but owned by Ted Turner (CNN). My personal choice would be Sprint and they offer a VoIP VPN secure service.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
That was my understanding, but after the last few months am I wrong in thinking they really never turn off tracking and listening?
Tracking can never be turned off because if the phone is on, it’s pinging the nearest tower(s) every 30 seconds or so. That’s EVERY cell phone.
AlfaMan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I've seen the KDE Plazma phones in articles; they really look interesting. That's what I use for my desktop on my laptops, Plazma. It was buggy when it first came on the scene but it's really shaped up into being better than regular KDE. And you can tweak the daylights out of it too.