>> If I can set my phone to ignore all the data at the first hardware level, and it is a simple enough level that no attack is viable (that second one being a l

>> If I can set my phone to ignore all the data at the first hardware level, and it is a simple enough level that no attack is viable (that second one being a large "if"), then there is no large problem anymore. > My old no-name Android phone (not USB C) has such an option, and searching around it seems to be a reasonably common feature, although not present on all devices. I use one of these. The nice thing about the newer versions is that you can verify the impossibility of a data connection through easy physical inspection. https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-3rd-Data-Blocker-Pack/dp/B00T0DW3F8 https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-3rd-Data-Blocker-Pack/dp/B00...