BCsven

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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Yes, the Pixel has specific hardware and security which makes it ideal for a private/secure phone. So it is unfortunate that a purchase supports Google, however the pixels are cheap so I assume Google is taking a profit loss to gain market (and data).

Graphene does have a web installer, so rather than the old days of connecting to a command shell and typing cryptic commands( for the average user) you connect your phone and click the web install buttons in order till you reach bottom of webpage. it gives you an instruction how to boot the phone into certain modes with volume and power buttons. While my mom isn't going to work with this a 9-10 year old could do it.

/e/ OS was selling preinstalled phones, I haven't seen the same from GrapheneOS yet...but I have not checked in depth to see if somebody is offering this.

Preinstalled is where it needs to get to though.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Then that is an education issue. Part of our curriculum was decoding advertising and marketing used to manipulate consumers. it seems this has to be readded at schools.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago

If you wamted privacy you would not be using the OS delivered messaging app that IOS can read anyway to flag CASM. And the group can screenshot and share. if you actually wanted privacy you would be using a tool like Session.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

So I see a company thay duplicates phones, with no source on cracking encryption, other than their own company got hacked. And if you have a GrapheneOS phone you can shut off external USB. like connecting a cord , headset to computer does nothing unless you can login to phone and turn the USB option on.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You are describing GrapheneOS. Privacy and Security focused and built to run on Pixel phone hardware only.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Only if user isn't using encryption ( which is standard these days ) or has developer mode usb debugging left open

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html go here , expand the private dns, click ios, follow instructions to get a privateDNS config setup.

No need for buying an app

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

GrapheneOS is where it is at. All the configuration of Android without Googles bullshit. And if you need Google bullshit it is Sandboxed so they aren't holding your phone hostage

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

You don't need root was their point, if you use private DNS entry

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Didn't apple recently add thr open standard for messaging , RTS? or someting that Android has moved to

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago

Oddly specific

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