Purism devices

[Roc Doc]

2 problems for me.

1. Storage is pathetic. I have a 128gb phone now with a 256gb card in it just for music.

2. I want to use gps while the WiFi and cell is off. Why they coupled the gps to all 3 is beyond me.

I leave the GPS on while I'm in airplane mode and I can still see where I'm at in onx or avenza, with a 3-4 day battery life.



What are they doing for apps? Looks like only Linux works?

That cuts out about 99% of the reason I have a phone. Calling and texting is minimal, I want the GPS, ballistic calculator, and music more than anything.

I bought the LG V30 because it has the best DAC.

 

[Roc Doc]

Read the title, heres what my mind thought....

I thought it was for those that wanted to become un-vaxed.

 

[Yotota]

I don't think you get that I mean tracked online not my physical location.

I don't use Google, I don't use Facebook or any of that. This website is basically it. I don't bank online. And regardless, I can reduce what information is accessible to Google and the like and that's what I'm trying to do.

I fully understand what you're getting at and I think you're focusing on the wrong thing.

The sheer fact that you are accessing the internet on any device means that you are open to tracking or data mining. Don't like that? I guess you can pay for a good VPN to mask your use, but that's only adding a layer of obfuscation for your phone. Or use TOR Browser and live with slow speeds.

 

[Chevy_man]

I bought the LG V30 because it has the best DAC.

I gave up on that. I run USB drives with flac files for anything I really care about. My personal truck with a good stereo it's a big difference.

My work truck has the stock stereo so Amazon music over Bluetooth suffices and is easy.

 

[Roc Doc]

I gave up on that. I run USB drives with flac files for anything I really care about. My personal truck with a good stereo it's a big difference.

My work truck has the stock stereo so Amazon music over Bluetooth suffices and is easy.

I only use it as a music player for streaming to the patio speaker, or in the gym to my UE Fits. Both the truck and 4Runner have 512gb usb drives with a mix of FLAC, WAV and M4a files. I bought the V30 used on Ebay, and promptly cracked the screen, so bought another one for $100 and then cracked the screen on that one too. Fuck it, they both work.

 

[swtfman]

The Android source code is publicly available, as is the code for all Android apps.

The source code of the Android Open Source Project is indeed available. But the parts that run Google's services are not part of that and are closed source. Most apps are closed source as well.

The Purism devices are pure open source Linux code which sounds great. But as previously said the phone is overpriced junk. Graphene OS or another similar project based off the open parts of Android is a much better solution. (This is coming from someone who's used Linux wherever possible since the late 90s)

 

[Yotota]

The source code of the Android Open Source Project is indeed available. But the parts that run Google's services are not part of that and are closed source. Most apps are closed source as well.

The Purism devices are pure open source Linux code which sounds great. But as previously said the phone is overpriced junk. Graphene OS or another similar project based off the open parts of Android is a much better solution. (This is coming from someone who's used Linux wherever possible since the late 90s)

Good point, but the Google Services apps aren't mandatory. They can all be deleted and replaced with open market alternatives.

 

[subybaja]

The sales material makes it sound a lot lime the Freedom Phone. There's also a lot of vaporware "we will", "we're going to", like a kickstarter. No thanks.



TLDW- 500% markup on a bottom spec China phone with rah-rah-Jan-6th marketing.

 

[Priest]

Looks like the Zune of phones.

 

[subybaja]

 

[Dead Pool]

I've been using a de-googled Pixel 6a phone with Graphene OS for a little over a month so far and really like it. I wish the 6a had a little more storage but with my trade in of a tired Note 9 I only paid $180 plus taxes. It works very well on T-Mobile. Battery life can easily go 3 days when I'm not using it much. So far my main issue has been trying to use a Lime scooter rental apk and I have heard there can be issues with Uber; it all depends on how far you stray away from Google services.

2 popular ways to de-google phones are: Calyx OS and Graphene OS. Phone must have an unlocked bootloader. Unfortunately that means google Pixels phones are the most common.

Both of these options can be installed by a NEWB from the web using a Windows PC very easily.

GrapheneOS: the private and secure mobile OS

GrapheneOS is a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.

grapheneos.org

CalyxOS

calyxos.org

I have no connection with this guy but he has a whole YT channel on privacy and many privacy products. He even offers his version of a privacy phone based on Android for a very reasonable price.

https://www.youtube.com/c/BraxMe

Rob Braxman

Internet Privacy Evangelist, Cybersecurity Expert, Software Architect, and Jazz Pianist

brax.me

scroll down to see phone and he even offers services to flash some google phones.

So you did it yourself? Or did you get something like this? I don't know shit about phone cracking, but my iphone Xsomething is on it's last legs and I want something that doesn't track me.

Degoogled Pixel 4a (128GB) - Privacy To Go

Take back your privacy from Big Tech with a degoogled Pixel 4a smartphone!

privacytogo.co

 

[Rob50lx]

Bringing this back from the dead!

Here is another option for a privacy phone at a reasonable price.

I have no connection to this guy. This is his 3rd phone being released. I'm thinking about trying it.
Starting @ $300with case

Good
Replaceable battery
SD card slot
Headphone Jack
Decent screen

Bad
no Verizon
no AT&T
small company
no wireless charging

Pre-order