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Buy a cheap $80 Motorola phone, unlock the bootloader using the manufacturer's instructions, install LineageOS without any Google services. Only use stuff from F-Droid. Use AFWall to prevent applications from talking to the internet that shouldn't. Use location services that either pull from wifi/cell databases other than Google, use a local-only location service that either builds a database locally or pulls from a pre-downloaded DB. I have never been happier. Well, with my phone. :-)
It appears HTC does have a manufacturer backed method to unlock the bootloader (Maybe not on Verizon?) and that there are LineageOS builds for those. Even if your device can't be unlocked "officially", there are usually hacky ways to do so.
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No, you were asking a question:"Essentially I'm looking for something secure, that can use a sim for Data. Is it worth looking into the Ubuntu stuff, is there such a thing as a privacy focused Android OS?"
Also, using google when you want privacy, are you for real?
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[–] Reddit_traitor 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
i've been looking too here is the closest thing i've found.
https://puri.sm/
[–] SeriousNiggerFaggot 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
When are these going to be delivered?
[–] Reddit_traitor 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
maybe mid 2018 if you're lucky.
[–] ZYX321 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
Buy a cheap $80 Motorola phone, unlock the bootloader using the manufacturer's instructions, install LineageOS without any Google services. Only use stuff from F-Droid. Use AFWall to prevent applications from talking to the internet that shouldn't. Use location services that either pull from wifi/cell databases other than Google, use a local-only location service that either builds a database locally or pulls from a pre-downloaded DB. I have never been happier. Well, with my phone. :-)
PM me if you want to nerd out some more.
[–] fr33europe [S] ago (edited ago)
That's fuckin great advice.
Now... I have 2 HTC one M9 phones, can I do the same on those?
[–] ZYX321 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It appears HTC does have a manufacturer backed method to unlock the bootloader (Maybe not on Verizon?) and that there are LineageOS builds for those. Even if your device can't be unlocked "officially", there are usually hacky ways to do so.
[–] Hey_Sunshine 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Bump
[–] Atarian 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
None of the solutions address the insecurities present in the baseband processors of pretty much all phones on the market today.
[–] fr33europe [S] ago
I think the puri.sm devices separate the CPU from the baseband?
[–] R34p_Th3_Wh0r1w1nd 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Coming soon. Boeing makes one now for government officials but it runs around $40k.
[–] techenlightenment 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Yea only if you build your own.
[–] crazy_eyes 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Build your own
[–] phantomElectra 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
CopperHead OS is what I am running. You could have websearched this before you asked.....
[–] fr33europe [S] ago
I wanted to have discussion about it, not a google search you jew
[–] phantomElectra 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
No, you were asking a question:"Essentially I'm looking for something secure, that can use a sim for Data. Is it worth looking into the Ubuntu stuff, is there such a thing as a privacy focused Android OS?"
Also, using google when you want privacy, are you for real?