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I live in a pretty safe country, but these days in the smartphone era I feel more vulnerable when alone at night in the city, not because I have crypto or anyth
by blablablerg 4y ago
I live in a pretty safe country, but these days in the smartphone era I feel more vulnerable when alone at night in the city, not because I have crypto or anything but just because I have a smartphone, an expensive device and a PITA to lose in general.
In the pre-smartphone era, I'd have a maximum of 50 euros in cash in my pocket, not worth it for most muggers. I'd hand that over gladly.
- dazc 4y agoA friend once told me that in Buenos Aires you have a nice phone you leave at home and a shitty Samsung with a cracked screen you carry around with you for when you inevitably get mugged.
- sandworm101 4y agoPre-crack your screen. They cannot pawn/sell any device with any sort of crack. It is also a great security feature. As each crack is distinct, nobody will ever be able to swap out your phone without you noticing. I read of one person a while back who dissuaded a mugger by saying that they worked for the NSA, that their phone would be tracked and therefore would be dangerous to take. It is something to think about. Put a "property of US government" sticker on your phone.
- hypothesis 4y ago> Put a "property of US government" sticker on your phone. How does it work when say passing airport security check? Does it mean that you voluntarily surrendered your property to govt and they get to see everything on that phone or do they bust one for lying to feds? Maybe remove US part to weasel out? :)
- sandworm101 4y agoYou can tell them it is a lie. Freedom of speech. A tattoo of that doesn't make your body property of the us government either.
- tester756 4y agothen get android phone which costs 150 euros for something very viable (for average person)