TheUrbanPrepper just dropped this informative video about taking an unlocked Pixel phone and setting it up with an open source, security-centric operating system and various phone, camera, map, browser and messaging apps that emphasize information security, user privacy and a high degree of control of what, if any, data is being shared/stored elsewhere. Fascinating stuff.
Eric Prince, the owner of Blackwater, has come out with a new cellphone called Upphone. It is supposed to be the worlds only secure smartphone. There are at least two reviews calling it crap. But I could also imagine big tech not wanting this idea to take off.
https://www.unplugged.com/upphone/
Majorhavoc:
So will the idea above in your youtube vid work? I mean is the phone usable for more than calls and texting?
Quote from: Moab on October 11, 2023, 03:48:42 PMEric Prince, the owner of Blackwater, has come out with a new cellphone called Upphone. It is supposed to be the worlds only secure smartphone. There are at least two reviews calling it crap. But I could also imagine big tech not wanting this idea to take off.
https://www.unplugged.com/upphone/
Majorhavoc:
So will the idea above in your youtube vid work? I mean is the phone usable for more than calls and texting?
TUP says he's been using it for a couple of years now to make calls, message people, make secure payments, email, take pictures, navigate in his car, surf the web, share files, etc. Basically everything a normal person would do with their smart phone, except his location, contacts, shopping habits, browsing history, etc remain private and aren't tracked or shared with anyone.
I'm no techie or security expert, but if his set up does half of what he says it does (or more to the point, DOESN'T do half of things an ordinary phone does), it sounds very appeal to me.
Quote from: majorhavoc on October 11, 2023, 04:01:23 PMQuote from: Moab on October 11, 2023, 03:48:42 PMEric Prince, the owner of Blackwater, has come out with a new cellphone called Upphone. It is supposed to be the worlds only secure smartphone. There are at least two reviews calling it crap. But I could also imagine big tech not wanting this idea to take off.
https://www.unplugged.com/upphone/
Majorhavoc:
So will the idea above in your youtube vid work? I mean is the phone usable for more than calls and texting?
TUP says he's been using it for a couple of years now to make calls, message people, make secure payments, email, take pictures, navigate in his car, surf the web, share files, etc. Basically everything a normal person would do with their smart phone, except his location, contacts, shopping habits, browsing history, etc remain private and aren't tracked or shared with anyone.
I'm no techie or security expert, but if his set up does half of what he says it does (or more to the point, DOESN'T do half of things an ordinary phone does), it sounds very appeal to me.
Cool. I'm gonna watch his video. I've tried things like this before. But without allowing insane monitoring permissions few of my apps would work properly. So I'm interested to hear what he has to say.
I hate that they did away with removable batteries too. But its my understanding that even without your phone turned on. It is still being tracked by the cell companies. They found all the July 6th participants this way. Cells turned off or on. Every cell that was in that area was logged and tracked. As is standard operating procedure. So if your really trying to hide. Carrying any cellphone seems like a bad idea.