two mobile phones in 2025 is a must.

one, new handset for media can have the ai spying on you and everything around you but you can keep it in a small faraday bag for 10$ for most of thr time you don't need it

a second one should be with nostr:npub1235tem4hfn34edqh8hxfja9amty73998f0eagnuu4zm423s9e8ksdg0ht5 to boost your privacy

keep only nostr on it, no other socials

use vpn and pay for it with bitcoin, vpn providers that accept no bitcoin/monero are useless

if you want to gain a higher level of privacy get a second hand pinephone/pro and flash it with fresh linux distro of your choice. you can purchase those for 50$ on ebay if you're lucky. the new one ate sold out. they used to cost <200$ brand new

no socials except nostr and vpn, keep it simple

turn off camera on you pinephone, and microphone using security switches, turn off LTE module and do not put a sim card. connect via wifi to the other phones.

if you are an investigating journalist your opsec goes higher

forget whatsapp never put it on your privacy phone

telegram is far from good - if you need to use it, make sure you chat with others using telegram feature "secret chat"

for the signal app start a new account with no phone number just the login

IMPORTANT

any app that asks for a mobile phone number is your enemy and can only go to the generic phone with ai spying on you

use nostr:npub1exv22uulqnmlluszc4yk92jhs2e5ajcs6mu3t00a6avzjcalj9csm7d828 in incognito mode

how to communicate without the phone that can be easily tracked and bloated with malware?

get lora/meshtastic device like lilly t-deck on aliexpress for 50$ it connects with radio networks for encrypted messaging (get a version without GPS)

connect a little dongle via usb to communicate.

make the signal stronger with the antennas

you might ask the question when can I just go outside with a device that has no sim, and connects me with bitcoiners on nostr and ecash payments?

oh this year, stay tuned

welcome to the project #loranostr 😎

Protect yourself, open your phones:

- On Android: Go to Settings < Privacy < Ads < Delete advertising ID

- On iOS: Settings < Privacy & Security < Tracking < Allow Apps to Request To Track

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fck your shiny iPhone spying on you it's not much better than the android phones...

btw Google is making another move to make it worse for everyone caring about their privacy

#Fingerprinting is not just a browser issue anymore.

“This is digital fingerprinting across connected devices,” the UK’s information regulator was quick to point out. “Fingerprinting involves the collection of pieces of information about a device’s software or hardware, which, when combined, can uniquely identify a particular device and user... The ICO’s view is that fingerprinting is not a fair means of tracking users online because it is likely to reduce people’s choice and control over how their information is collected. The change to Google’s policy means that fingerprinting could now replace the functions of third-party cookies.”

Read more here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/01/08/google-starts-tracking-all-your-devices-in-6-weeks-forget-chrome-and-android/

How can you defend yourself?

Buy pixel 6 or 7 and install Graphenos

We will introduce you to the #GraphenOS on the upcoming 2140 meetup in February

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