Subj : Re: the nothing to hide a
To   : Boraxman
From : Moondog
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 11:44:00

  Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
  By: Boraxman to Moondog on Tue Feb 15 2022 08:15 pm

 >   Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
 >   By: Moondog to Boraxman on Mon Feb 14 2022 11:39 am
 > 
 >  >   Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
 >  >   By: Boraxman to Moondog on Mon Feb 14 2022 08:18 pm
 >  >
 >  >  >   Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
 >  >  >   By: Moondog to MRO on Sun Feb 13 2022 11:31 am
 >  >
 >  >  >  > There are videos on Youtube that show how to Un-Google an Android p
 >  >  >  > it's funny to see how less useful they become.  Even apps in the ap
 >  >  >  > collect telemetry, so you have to install less mainstream open sour
 >  >  >  > and put up with less polished function or ease of use.
 >  >
 >  >  >  > Wifi triangulation still cannot be shut off, so keep that in mind. 
 >  >  >  > Pine64 linux phone contains dip switches under back case half to ph
 >  >  >  > ut off wifi and cameras and mics and gps
 >  >
 >  >  > I've seen some of Rob Braxman's videos.  I'm OK with reduced functiona
 >  >  > current phone is over 10 years old, it still has a keyboard, so I don'
 >  >  > much.  A web browser, phone, SMS and a telnet and/or SSH client will d
 >  >  > fine.  Play some music and I'm set.
 >  >
 >  > Believe it or not I was happy with my personal phone being a flip phone w
 >  > a pre-paid one year plan.  If work required me to have a smart phone, the
 >  > company would issue me one and i would noit install any non-business apps
 >  > it.
 >  >
 >  > Anyways, 3G is being dropped in my area and has been decreasing all aroun
 >  > area.  I was forced to upgrade.  Tracfone had a special going on, and I g
 >  > Samsung A11 for free after the discount.
 >  >
 > 
 > Work sort of requires me to have one.  More specifically, they expect me to 
 > apps that don't work on mine.  I generally can get away with it, but have ha
 > to borrow my wifes to get an program set up or two.  Why I would have to giv
 >  Chinese company my phone number and name, so that someone who lives in the
 > same city (and in some cases, works in the same office) can message me is
 > beyond me.  These people just don't think of how silly this is.  I get peopl
 > complaining that I'm "uncontactable" despite having a phone, SMS, e-mail, MS
 > teams, Zoom.  But because I don't run this stupid other app which is probabl
 > tool for Chinese spying and surveillance, it causes problems.
 > 

I agree.  Companies I have done work for also have a layer of management on
the phone that allows for them to push apps tothe phone, and even wipe it
remotely.  I wouldn't want to get all comfy using my company cell for
personal use, then lose everything due to a staff reduction.

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