These days its very hard to buy a phone from a reputable brand.

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      1 year ago

      I’m tempted to install graphene, but I use google wallet for payment frequently and don’t want to lose that feature… Is there still no way around that?

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        1 year ago

        You know I was in this dilemma too, and I just decided that my card was fine to tap with rather than my phone. I keep my DL and CC on my phone, so tapping is just about as easy.

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        1 year ago

        you can still use google wallet. Just can’t use tap-to-pay. (not really a big deal for me because Walmart, which is really the only grocery store I shop at, doesn’t even support tap-to-pay like the tech-hating bastards that they are grumble grumble)

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        1 year ago

        you could use shelter to create a work profile with google services framework installed… then freeze the profile when not in use

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        1 year ago

        It’s really the only choice for a secure and FOSS mobile device. GOS addresses most of the SIGINT associated with phone tracking.

        • disabling wifi autoconnect to prevent bssid pings
        • auto reboot feature
        • auto disable bluetooth feature (prevent bluetooth mac leaks)
        • airplane mode is never auto disabled after system upgrades … which is a requirement to prevent cell tower triangulation
        • usb-c data transfer disabled if the phone is locked
        • secure hardware to prevent physical attacks and evil maid
        • and many many more…

        https://grapheneos.org/features