Been monitoring various non-Google-oriented phones as a gift for someone special, and I'm currently eying either an /e/ OS phone, GraphineOS, or CalyxOS.
All three seem like something that'd be feasible for someone who isn't super tech-literate while diving into an open source mobile ecosystem.
#opensource #graphineos #privacy #calyxos #murena #teracube #phones #technology #fediverse
"I have several users. including one I use for banking. I got pulled by some corrupt policemen in Mexico and at gunpoint they made me unlock my phone. I didn't want to delete my phone cause I know that would make them mad. when they where scrolling through my default user they though it was strange that I had nothing on it. so they kept on searching and I thought I was safe but they noticed there are multiple users. So they got me.
it would be great that there was a way to hide other users within settings or something, because at gunpoint its better to comply.
Another option would be to add pin that when entered instead of wiping the phone. it logs you in to a "under pressure user" similar to guest user, but using the name of the user you entered. If you want to take it to the next level each user could have a unique under duress profile so if they log in into my social media tab they would find social media apps and accounts I really don't use. or they log into my secure mail user they would actually find the proton mail logged in but with a different account. Bad actors would be actually fooled even under duress."
So...on my laptop, the Desktop Manager hides possible users on login. That's good for rubber hose security (only if I have password root login disabled) #lightdm
But my phone is another story. All users are known once logged in. There is no "hide other users" password. I often read about people getting popped by the police for political posts. ICE murders and disappears people for this kind of thing. Would be nice to have a certain password to log into a curated "work" safe account with a browsing history and photos I share with my boss.
This is also a post about #GraphineOS which may be secure, but not against the old rubber hose security bypass trick. And every ICE roadblock with guns pulled out.
The HMD Skyline manages replaceable battery and IP65 (find a video to show how it comes apart! ) , but it's closed-ROM with no known exploits - ( would LOVE to be 'well, actually'd about this.)
#HMD #GraphineOS
Just setup GraphineOS for my first Android experience. Piloting it without a phone number for now. Any cool tips, tricks, and resources are welcome! #graphineos #newbie
Have to say it. I'm really enjoying Bazzite so far. Not just for games, a solid everyday driver.
I know it's not new years yet, but #Bazzite and #GraphineOS have been a 2025 blessing. Although, still need a good google maps replacement. Suggestions?
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Since my switch to @GrapheneOS, my notifications for my email haven't been working which it turns out is a HUGE LIFE HACK!! If you need your email on your phone because you are stuck in the world with the rest of us but dont need to know every time you receive a new email turn those notifications off and be freeeee
After buying the pixel 7 pro I decided to rip the OEM OS and install #graphineos, very impressive. I may be late to the party but after the #ukgovernment is withdrawing most privacy rights to its citizens using the net I thought it was time to strep up my game and at least have some privacy back. #georgeorwell #1984
Love how #Google has decided to lock down #Android in increasingly ridiculous ways. I can no longer save files to my downloads folder, for "security and privacy reasons." This includes USB transfer from my PC to my phone, as well as Tailscale. Not even iOS is this restrictive! Switching to something like #GraphineOS or #lineage becomes more and more tempting by the day.
Phone running #GraphineOS, PCs and laptops running #openbsd and #linux. Finally, I am using only the most private and secure operating systems to hand over my data to large corporations /j
Okay sounds great. If cloud storage is the biggest deal, then you should be able to find a $5 or $10 #VPS in the country of your choice that will certainly be performance enough. A few bucks more for a decent amount of storage:
If you need more than that, and you're self-hosting NextCloud, then #Wasabi can extend your NextCloud space with #S3 compatible storage buckets that you can literally just plug into your #NextCloud server for dirt cheap terabytes:
https://wasabi.com/#free-trial
This is also an excellent solution for your on demand videos (VoD) that you self-hosted on your own #PeerTube instance (You can run that PeerTube server on the same VPS as your NextCloud insurance too) π€ .
#Degoogling.... Awesome π
There's several major choices and even more services that offer solutions. Some turnkey.
My two favs are #GraphineOS and #CalyxOS. I don't tend to pay too much attention to the rivalry and apparent enmity between these two camps, because they're both trying to support the same thing with respect to #freedoms, so if you already have a #Pixel I think I'd recommend:
https://grapheneos.org/ and there's literally boatloads of videos at your disposal for the DIY. I will say, that although it's quite marginal, my experience has been that this is slightly faster (responsive), but the last time I benchmarked was on a Pixel 3XL that I still enjoy as one of my daily drivers.
The #Calyx_Institute is a well known long-time champion of freedom and protections from #industrial_surveillance #dystopia and I do recommend that folks use the "MiFi" membership service. Here's a little known privacy fact #ProTip - their mobile service anonymizes you - your name appears nowhere in the 5G cellular service plan with the carrier, so you're only one of thousands of 5G devices that's identified by only, "Calyx Institute".
It's pretty much the cheapest plan available anywhere too, and gets even cheaper the second year:
https://calyxinstitute.org/membership/internet
You can also purchase a brand new degoogled phone at a great price too with CalyxOS preinstalled:
https://calyxinstitute.org/membership/calyxos - this is my personal fav, but like I said, GraphineOS and CalyxOS are both phenomenal and GraphineOS is prolly a bit more anal where you're privacy is concerned.
And there's also https://Brax.me - Rob Braxman, he sells degoogled phones and is a great resource for privacy education, but I think I'd opt for one of the previously mentioned #ROMs to flash my #Android.
If you get some time, you might be interested in reading up a bit on Nick Merrill - imagine being in the position of not even being able to attend your own court hearings because that would be a felonyβββ Your attorney can go and represent you, but you cannot. You cannot even tell your own wife ββ
He was the first man to fight the injustice of an NSL and to my understanding, to date being the only successful person to do so, which is the only reason we are aware of it today.
It's a very scary thing and he has blogged about his fight and dilemma extensively. It's worth a deep dive and will reinforce why you are doing the right thing by eschewing Google services.
https://calyxinstitute.org/about
I hope that helps!
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Worth asking if anyone has experience with the #fairphone5 or something similar (doesn't seem available in the US)? That or #GraphineOS seem like reasonable routes, though I love tap-to-pay and would still have to acquiesce to Google in that respect....
I called the police today and they got confused cause the address I gave wasn't where they where seeing me calling from. First, I didn't know my phone was providing that to them, second, I'm happy to know that feature of giving approximative location works on #GraphineOS.
Well, my #degoogled Xiaomi phone died a few days ago, due to a bad update, and I bricked it trying to fix it...
I see a Google pixel with #GraphineOS in my future. Any suggestions, I am looking at getting a used pixel 7.
In this quarterβs Tone Report, I write about the state of the ESPionage RPG, the start of The Final 5 comic, Yotaβs Room 412, Band of Blades, Matt Wagnerβs Mage, 52 Pickup podcast, and the GraphineOS.
https://tonemilazzo.com/2024/03/28/bootstraps-engaged/
#blog #music #TTRPG #Comics #podcast #GraphineOS
I just raliced my phones with #GraphineOS and #lineageos has veen the most relible phones I had over any of them with the stock rom. I just find that kind of intresting. /e/ I sadly can't say worked for me when I used it.
Day two, using #Andriod and #Linux as my primary devices... So far so good, I like how much more compact the resolution density is on Android but I miss the Apple Watch integration and some of the more smooth just works stuff. My phone is running #GraphineOS which has been pretty great so far. At this point, I feel I might be going back to at least iOS at the end of this 2 week challenge. But it's only day two, time will tell.
Mission Success, I have fully de-googled my google pixel by downloading #GraphineOS
Am just about to root my phone to download #graphineOS, wish me luck
