How I ditched smartphones
2 days ago
- #smartphones
- #Linux
- #privacy
- The author shares a personal experience of radical decisions for privacy, focusing on smartphones.
- Concerns include phone tracking via static IMEI and limited update support from manufacturers.
- Solution involves abandoning traditional phones for a Linux-based device (Gl.iNet Mudi v2) that supports IMEI changes and SMS forwarding.
- Waydroid is used to run Android apps on Linux for services requiring mobile OS.
- Backups are managed with LUKS encryption and LocalSend for file transfers, avoiding cloud services.
- Future considerations include SIP (VOIP) for calls and a Pine64 phone, inspired by Richard Stallman's approach.
- The setup aims for radical privacy, moving away from cloud services to personal encrypted storage.