The find my phone is on the 9, but it needs a Google account to work. It could be a backdoor, but so could anything like the mics. My point was NOT that the 9 is compromised, but more-so that these less expensive models would be great gifts to on-board people to freedom tech and privacy.
OH SHIT!
Bitcoin 71.42k
XMR 165.29
What good is GrapheneOS if the person you're texting on Signal is using Google's stock malware?
The holidays are coming up. Now you could blow a grand on Google's newest fancy AI phone, with the "find my phone" feature, only for you to NOT to use those AI or GPS features which is a pure waste of money.
Or you can bank a little profit now, get a reliable 7a or 6a for you or close friends and family, and keep the rest in your favorite coin. These DON'T have the "find my phone" feature, which could be a potential hardware backdoor.
With 3 years of security patch support from GrapheneOS, and a
3 month hardware warranty from Simplified Privacy at just:
Pixel 7a: $335
Pixel 6a: $245
There is no real reason you need to spend a grand on Google's marketing hype. I'd be happy to sell you the 9 for a higher profit margin, but I got a moral obligation to tell you these are just as good.
Who knows what crypto and stock market prices will do. You can not only avoid tying your name to the IMEI hardware of the person you're giving the phone to, but also secure and lock-in some profit in a volatile market.
Plus you get an hour of education on how to use it. So if you're gifting it to a family member or friend, then if they suck with technology, you don't have to sit through their insanity.
My direct contact:
Session ID: Support
Signal #: +855 68 504 905
SimpleX or others: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/contact.html
well aren't you just a lovely optimist today. if we stay positive, we can convert more people to our side
Good morning and pura vida, Nostr! It's time to create notes and send zaps! 🫂💜🤙🏻
I guess we gotta start telling each other good morning on Nostr then? #NostrOnly 🤣 https://nostrcheck.me/media/3f770d65d3a764a9c5cb503ae123e62ec7598ad035d836e2a810f3877a745b24/723931b7f20448f39783140123cb8cf9ea941bcc4803e924559d7229cc368423.webp
She started the convo!
Structure of our society is corrupt
Fiat Money - government typing numbers, which banks get first
CIA - puppet master for murdering dictators
Social media - Censorship Cult
Domain names - government database opinion
SMS - insecure expensive survelliance
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But it doesn't have to be this way:
All these can be replaced:
Nostr, Bastyon, PGP-contracts, Monero, Bitcoin, Arweave websites, Session, SimpleX
This is Aladdin,
A whole new world!!! For you and meeee
Cell Towers vs WiFi.
In this wicked useful and brand spanking new post, I'm going to teach you what data is being shared from cell towers vs WiFi, and what your options to reduce that are. The end has 3 example cellphone setups for the average person, somewhat savvy, and tinfoil hat.
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When you connect to cellphone towers:
You're using the modem which has an IMEI identification number. Using a DeGoogled phone and a VPN does NOT change this from revealing info about the hardware TO the TOWER, such as where it was bought. And who bought it.
There's a couple ways to deal with this. One way is to buy it in cryptocurrency, from a company like mine. This is the easiest method for most people.
A second way is to use external hotspots for service, and buy those locally in cash. For example GLinet travel routers:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/glinet/index.html
(or crypto like Calyx/Tmobile depending on your country.) Some prefer this because then they can put it in a faraday bag to hide their location at home. And only take it out of the faraday bag outside their house.
A third way is to change the IMEI. This method is controversial, as some say it's stealth. Others say you're drawing attention to yourself by giving them bullshit or previous numbers.
Some devices are easier to change then others. And some countries have made it illegal to change the IMEI. Of course, I can not recommend anything illegal. But if it is legal in your country, then generally older things such as Nokias are the easiest. LunarDAO has a guide on this:
https://wiki.lunardao.net/imei.html
A combination of the 2nd and 3rd way can be done by using something like Blue Merle. This is software for GLiNET travel routers that changes the IMEI of the router. Then you could in theory swap different SIM cards. However, this has a high risk of potential error for a new user, and it's unclear who's audited it:
https://github.com/srlabs/blue-merle
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When you connect to WiFi:
You're NOT using the IMEI. Instead, you're getting a MAC address assigned to you by the router. This is a local area network. Android randomly generates MAC addresses for each connection, and you can actually see these in the settings of the WiFi connection.
In general, Android security is pretty good for WiFi. However, the CIA loves to hack routers. From the Wikileaks documents, we know they prefer to tunnel traffic from home routers directly to the CIA to see the traffic.
There's two main ways to avoid this. First, you could always use a VPN, which then bypasses the router's DNS.
Second, you could always be behind a firewall or travel router. The router's WAN port is the one communicating with a modem (public internet). While the router's LAN or (local area network) is the one giving you a MAC address.
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What are some example setups?
average person:
Phone (bought with Crypto)
\/
SIM (bought with cash)
\/
VPN
\/
JMP Chat (VoIP)
(using public xmpp servers)
\/
Cell numbers
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Savvy dude:
Phone (bought with Crypto)
\/
Silent Link (Crypto eSIM)
\/
VPN
\/
VPS you control
self-host xmpp
\/
JMP Chat (VoIP)
\/
Cell numbers
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Tinfoil hat:
Phone (bought with Crypto)
No SIM. Using Tor
\/
GLiNET router w/ SIM (Using VPN)
maybe faraday bags or IMEI changes
\/
VPS you control
self-host xmpp
\/
JMP Chat (VoIP)
\/
Cell numbers
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And of course, regular SMS is horrible. Go with a real messenger if the other person will allow it, (which one is actually not that critical): Signal, XMPP, Matrix, Session, SimpleX.
Self-hosting the VPS just provides another layer of protection that you control between the hostile adversary and you.
So our team can help you get a Phone, or setup a VPS:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/they-see-everything/index.html
But even if you go with another option, I hope you digest my core message:
you've got way more control than you think.
careful with the iphone privacy of private keys... wouldn't want prying eyes on those naughty chats I see you doing
why ditto over gossip? thanks for opinion
what you're saying is you want other people to make the choices for you.
So you could just pick a random person here and pretend they are in charge?
Amethyst is like the most developed, what do you think they need to get to?
Poll: What's your favorite Nostr client?