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how do you deal with otp, mfa, mandatory id scans, face scans, compulsory apps, etc.?

by rrr_oh_man 2y ago

aniviacat 2y ago
Otp and other types of mfa can be done on PC, too. Mandatory apps (that I am aware of) should also be runnable on your PC using an Android emulation layer. Mandatory ID and face scans can be done via webcam. What I am more curious about is how they deal with navigation when traveling. A phone seems like a must-have whenever you are using public transport (e.g. a plane).
- SoftTalker 2y ago
  > A phone seems like a must-have whenever you are using public transport (e.g. a plane). It isn't. You can still print your boarding pass (at home in advance or at an airport kiosk). Flight status and gate assignments are posted on screens all over the airport.
caseyy 2y ago
I have a phone I set up specifically to disallow content consumption. It has a permanently on Downtime mode (iOS) with only a handful of apps whitelisted – mainly the ones you mentioned. The notifications are disabled, too. I don't have the parental controls passcode, I asked someone else to set it and hold on to it; so it's a lot of effort to bypass the content blocks. I needed this to ween off social media, scrolling, mindless content consumption, otherwise it was just too convenient and easy to access all that to make the change. Generally, this phone isn't a problem with regard to social media use or browsing. So it gets used only as a tool, and left in a drawer most of the time. My main phone is a dumbphone but with this second phone, I've not lost access to banking, work apps, etc.
- throwaway2037 2y ago
  This is slightly crazy, but also "extremely hard-core". I have real respect for your actions. That is some real self-control! You should write a blog post about it and/or do a YouTube documentary. Small joke: David Attenborough can narrate the video.

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how do you deal with otp, mfa, mandatory id scans, face scans, compulsory apps, etc.?

by rrr_oh_man 2y ago

how do you deal with otp, mfa, mandatory id scans, face scans, compulsory apps, etc.?

aniviacat 2y ago
Otp and other types of mfa can be done on PC, too. Mandatory apps (that I am aware of) should also be runnable on your PC using an Android emulation layer. Mandatory ID and face scans can be done via webcam. What I am more curious about is how they deal with navigation when traveling. A phone seems like a must-have whenever you are using public transport (e.g. a plane).
- SoftTalker 2y ago
  > A phone seems like a must-have whenever you are using public transport (e.g. a plane). It isn't. You can still print your boarding pass (at home in advance or at an airport kiosk). Flight status and gate assignments are posted on screens all over the airport.
caseyy 2y ago
I have a phone I set up specifically to disallow content consumption. It has a permanently on Downtime mode (iOS) with only a handful of apps whitelisted – mainly the ones you mentioned. The notifications are disabled, too. I don't have the parental controls passcode, I asked someone else to set it and hold on to it; so it's a lot of effort to bypass the content blocks. I needed this to ween off social media, scrolling, mindless content consumption, otherwise it was just too convenient and easy to access all that to make the change. Generally, this phone isn't a problem with regard to social media use or browsing. So it gets used only as a tool, and left in a drawer most of the time. My main phone is a dumbphone but with this second phone, I've not lost access to banking, work apps, etc.
- throwaway2037 2y ago
  This is slightly crazy, but also "extremely hard-core". I have real respect for your actions. That is some real self-control! You should write a blog post about it and/or do a YouTube documentary. Small joke: David Attenborough can narrate the video.