Months ago my phone died and now I need 1+ man-week to de-backdoor my new Pixel 4.
Being mostly phoneless warms me up to a simple device that respects my rights out of the box.
Continuing phone detox until I get a Pinephone or Librem 5.
I'm done funding #SurveillanceCapitalism
Being mostly phoneless warms me up to a simple device that respects my rights out of the box.
Continuing phone detox until I get a Pinephone or Librem 5.
I'm done funding #SurveillanceCapitalism
Devices like the Pinephone and the Librem5 don't have biometric unlock options. I now understand this is a feature.
A: Biometrics have limited 5th Amendment protection
B: Biometrics can be used without your knowledge
C: A long password makes you check your phone less.
A: Biometrics have limited 5th Amendment protection
B: Biometrics can be used without your knowledge
C: A long password makes you check your phone less.
Opting out of both Apple and Google ecosystems for over 2 years now means services only usable by closed apps don't get my money.
Mobile webapps can be done well. See Lyft/Uber.
You can live without most apps. Be an advocate for open standards and people without smartphones.
Mobile webapps can be done well. See Lyft/Uber.
You can live without most apps. Be an advocate for open standards and people without smartphones.
The only apps I actually need on a phone:
1. A matrix.org client
2. Web browser
3. Music Player
The first fully open source device that checks these boxes will become my daily driver.
1. A matrix.org client
2. Web browser
3. Music Player
The first fully open source device that checks these boxes will become my daily driver.
