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> HW switches: LTE/GNSS, WiFi, Microphone, Speaker, Cameras Is this only the second phone to have kill switches for these devices? Or are there others about w
by jMyles 6y ago
> HW switches: LTE/GNSS, WiFi, Microphone, Speaker, Cameras
Is this only the second phone to have kill switches for these devices?
Or are there others about which I'm just not aware?
- avery42 6y agoWikipedia's page on open-source mobile phones [0] has a table with a kill switch column, and it only lists the Pinephone and Librem 5, although the list is pretty short and possibly incomplete. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones#Features https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_pho...
- Oomoo0sh 6y agoNote that pinephone's kill switches are not as useful as librem 5's ones, because you can't easily switch them on the go. The switches are inside the phone, so you have to open it, and they're so tiny that you need a toothpicker or a needle to switch them.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoIt should be noted, however, that the Pinephone's cover is designed to be easily removed. And I have had no problem flipping the kill switches with my house keys that I am always carrying with me anyway.
- fsflover 6y ago> Pinephone's cover is designed to be easily removed Yes, compared with iPhones or Android phones, but not really. It requires two hands and at least several seconds. You will definitely miss that cool photo moment.
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- abawany 6y agoI've been wanting to cut a little window in the back cover to get access to those, plus another to ventilate the SoC.