The best time to reduce your data exposure to large tech conglomerates is now.
CalyxOS (or Graphene) are a great start.
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One of the privacy benefits not mentioned in the guide is that you can run two separate profiles in Calyx that are segregated.
You can then keep a "personal" profile that includes data and contacts etc. And a "work" profile that has apps that you want to keep restricted which cannot access the personal profile.
You can then run two VPNs at the same time one in each profile. This is useful if want to run Orbot perminantly in one profile.
Then using something like self hosted Nextcloud or Syncthing (both on Start9 Embassy) you can back up your data / photos etc to your own server rather than a cloud provider.
Yeah the guide does need an update. Also I don't think you can run a separate VPN profile, Orbot might would, but you can't have two mullvad/proton instances running on the same device in my experience.
Ive got it running now. One VPN on each profile with no issues.
Which clients are you using if you don't mind me asking?
Calyx VPN and Proton VPN.
Normally run Orbot instead of Calyx though.
Damn, mine just fails any time I try to connect a second client!
I was ready to buy a pixel and put graphene on it… but the aCROPalypse and radio firmware (?) bugs recently disclosed that had been around for years really gave me pause.
Apple’s new encryption options seem to keep a lot of data truly encrypted (with a key they do not have even in device backups)
What do you think of these developments? What do you say to this iOS user for whom the cropping bug really would have been a problem?
That all iOS users have to trust Apple is doing what they're claiming they're doing.
Yes, indeed. 🤔 It would seem they have more to loose than I if they were lying though.
As far as competence goes, the recent issues with android devices really gave me pause. Even graphene was effected by the modem issue in pixels, I believe.
It is clear that the most secure and private mobile device is not having one. I don’t think I can swing that, practically.
They've done it once, can't see why they wouldn't do it again.
And yes, even a Pixel running Open Source software isn't the silver bullet. There's always trust in using any mobile device, it's just about limiting your exposure in as many practical ways as possible. The alternative being, as you correctly suggested, is to not use a phone at all.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-sued-for-tracking-its-users-using-native-ios-apps_id143657
