A Pinephone might be perfect for border crossings, now when it’s super easy to mount & flash it as a drive it should be easy to keep several installs and/or backups available :-)
But still a hassle to get most things working of course, so it’s a limited tool for most users I guess…
Pinephone's modem is far from open, last i checked, and the rest of it is far from functional. I really wouldn't recommend it for anything important.
For border crossings, bring any open hardware SBC, and use Nostr and Nests for your secure comms once across the border. And buy a local burner dumbphone for any obligatory non-secure comms with local untrusted parties.
Its perfect for me since I use several multisig wallets, so its a great addition to a laptop :-)
Also might use it for Linux stuff and the very few calls or sms-es I might need too, this is why I see it as a great topl for me going forward
I gave mine away for free after a year, on the grounds that I couldn't possibly take money for something so dysfunctional.
But if yours is working for you, go for it!
