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As long as you're using a cellular network, you're trackable, no? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFns39RXPrU

⬐ benhurmarcel

Not being tracked in addition by an advertising company is worth something to me.

⬐ Allezxandre

Maybe, I don’t know, but it doesn’t mean we should just give up on protecting our data everywhere else.

A GPS or Bluetooth signal would be far more precise as a mass surveillance tool, so let’s not give that up

⬐ Craighead

I do not care what a traitor with blood on his hands has to say about privacy.

⬐ makerofspoons

For those interested in a privacy focused phone, Pine64 still has preorder PinePhones available: https://store.pine64.org/?product=pinephone-braveheart-limit...

It has privacy switches for the microphone, camera, bluetooth, and LTE. It also supports open source mobile operating systems.

⬐ fghtr

While Pine64 phone is promising, it does not remove all the proprietary blobs. For those who need even more freedom and privacy, Librem 5 should be more suitable: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/

⬐ beatgammit

I don't think the Librem 5 removes all the binary blobs either, right? From what I can tell, they're nearly identical right now in that regard, though I trust Purism to actually work on removing blobs, so maybe long term they're a better option. But AFAIK, neither has completely unlocked the bootloader or the modem, and I'm not sure about WiFi/Bluetooth.

⬐ fghtr

They do remove all binary blobs at least by the definition of the Free Software Foundation, who already recommed it:.

"The Purism Librem 5 cell phone is another exciting addition to the Giving Guide this year: we're giving it a tentative recommendation because the company has publicly committed to doing the right things for prioritizing user freedom and privacy."

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/ethical-tech-giving-guid...

TLDW;

Edward Snowden: How Your Cell Phone Spies on You:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFns39RXPrU

Edward Snowden on America and Russia’s Diplomatic Woes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k19Ipq0TV8Y