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How can you have a private phone with less security?
Edit: Certainly without security you cannot have true privacy
It is simple.
It produces significantly less data. It doesn't have all the apps you are being tracked by reporting on your every move.
It doesn't have faceid, and probably has a lot of exploits (less security), but the data it holds isn't worth securing and it doesn't provide a non-stop datamine (more privacy).
Basically, instead of having a large safe filled with gold, you have a duffel-bag with your old gym clothes. You don't need security for old gym clothes.
Someone once broke into my sister's car and stole her bag of gym clothes but I get what you're saying.
Personally I would love a dumbphone but I find a smartphone too useful (specifically map and transit apps). I wish I could have the same number for one of each and only bring the smartphone when necessary.
And what is less private about face ID or fingerprints. You di now how those work? But from your comment I'm guessing you have no idea.
You're just continuing the conflation by speaking about security functionality in terms of privacy.