We are being monitored

[MountainGirl]

 

[Brains]

Honestly if you're concerned about the monitoring, what's the harm in ... wait for it ...



Not having a smart phone at all?

 

[Vaquero]

Why do you think obama gave away all those phones?
Why is the gov subsidizing rural internet?

 

[Axxe55]

anyone thinking we are not being monitored and spied on is either naive or delusional!

 

[Sam7sf]

Has op cleared his phone of malware and porn yet?

 

[TheDan]

Honestly if you're concerned about the monitoring, what's the harm in ... wait for it ...



Not having a smart phone at all?

...or learn how to mitigate all the spying so you still get to enjoy a smartphone.
To that point, I just found out about this. Offline, open source, voice input: https://voiceinput.futo.org/
I've never had voice to text on my phone before because I don't willingly let google record me.

Also as we've already covered before you can still be tracked and listened to with a dumb phone. You actually have better privacy on a de-googled smartphone using Signal or some other end-to-end encryption app than using a flip phone where everything is in the clear.

 

[John Sam Rayburn]

To that point, I just found out about this. Offline, open source, voice input: https://voiceinput.futo.org/

Very cool! Updated regularly too.

Bookmarked for later study. Thanks!

Aleksandras Kostarevas / VoiceInput · GitLab

FUTO Voice Input application for Android

gitlab.futo.org

 

[MountainGirl]

.... You actually have better privacy on a de-googled smartphone using Signal or some other end-to-end encryption app than using a flip phone where everything is in the clear.

Signal. I like it, checked it out.
Seems both ends of a call have to go through Signal...

"After you have registered your number with Signal, you can start communicating privately with other Signal users."

I like it.

Signal Review 2024: Secure Messenger (Pros and Cons)

Signal is a secure messenger that is widely touted as one of the best options. This Signal review shows you the pros and cons.

restoreprivacy.com

 

[majormadmax]

In the weeds, now. Alternative just wants to know which phones have removable batteries.

Me, too, so I did some searching. Here are a half-dozen.

The best phones with a removable battery and alternative solutions

These are the best phones with a removable battery. Unfortunately, these are a dying breed, so we've also listed some alternatives too!

www.androidauthority.com

Yeah, that's all well and good until you reinsert the battery and turn the phone on...

 

[majormadmax]

anyone thinking we are not being monitored and spied on is either naive or delusional!

You're not that interesting!

 

[Axxe55]

You're not that interesting!

tell the black helicopters that keep hovering over my house!