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At some point few years ago it became practically impossible to do any business in China from the outside without what's app (no idea why as allegedly its banne
by Roark66 4y ago
At some point few years ago it became practically impossible to do any business in China from the outside without what's app (no idea why as allegedly its banned there). This is around the some time samsung had their "My Knox" feature on their S8 or S9 phone. This feature was like an isolated container for apps, an android equivalent of VM. The purpose was to place your banking and other critical apps there and the normal android system wouldn't be able to access it.
However I found a much better use case is to keep your phone's os secure by putting all dodgy apps in "my knox". This way I could've had what's app and give it access to all my 1 contact I prepared for it etc.
These days I don't know if they still have "my knox" feature on the flagship models as, I decided to get a different phone.
However for going to an autocratic country I would just buy a burner phone (or not go there in the first place).
- sofixa 4y agoXiaomi have a similar feature, where only some specific combination of buttons/fingerprins would unlock the phone into the special mode containing the special apps (so more tailored for stuff you want to hide than the inverse).
- speedgoose 4y agoXiaomi isn’t a company I would trust these days.
- truemotive 4y agoHmm, that certainly sounds… extremely measurable.
- bibaheu 4y agoIt still does, it's now called "Secure Folder". There's "Insular" from F-Droid as well.
- MerelyMortal 4y ago> Insular Does anyone else have any experience with this app?
- prvit 4y agoIf Whatsapp is a "dodgy app" I can't imagine what non-dodgy apps you might be running on your phone.