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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Let's be honest, if Microsoft failed Linux Phones will fail (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by WaffleWarrior@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It's inevitable....you people are going to have your Android given the iPhone treatment and you are going to LIKE IT! 🫨

Seriously though, alternatives? Grapheneos Mastodon page is a dumpster fire at times. One minute they are as ferocious as lions claiming they will never surrender.....the next they are lamenting that Google won't feed them and they need a new hardware supplier 🫩

CalyxOS folded quicker than a wet paper bag at a simple management shift! GrapheneOS and it's days are numbered

So what's the real option going forward?

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[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

A phone is a surveillance device.

The networks it is able to connect to have been compromised by attackers using backdoors built into them for the use of law enforcement. The legality of collecting information transmitted across those networks has been enshrined in law. All hardware and software companies which work with phones are targeted for infiltration by multiple foreign and domestic intelligence agencies. Friendly nations exchange intelligence packages and techniques for bypassing phone security with each other as a matter of fact. Foreign intelligence services’ surveillance technology is integrated into local law enforcement.

You cannot privately or securely use a phone.

Adblocking is not privacy or security.

Playing Super Nintendo on your phone is not privacy or security.

No amount of open source software will save you from the global intelligence state who have targeted the linux kernel and various distributions.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You cannot privately or securely use a phone.

This is probably true of most devices, but people can still try to improve their security and privacy. Don't let perfection be the enemy of the good and so on...