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>> I went immediately to buy a new phone. > Why does he think that will help against a state-backed adversary? What are his alternatives?
by perching_aix 1y ago
>> I went immediately to buy a new phone.
> Why does he think that will help against a state-backed adversary?
What are his alternatives?
- ranger_danger 1y agoNot using a phone anymore
- pinkmuffinere 1y agoIs this a serious response? It is nearly impossible to live without a phone, short of pulling a Christ Mccandless. I understand that means this _is_ an option, but it is an option in the same way that cutting off your leg for fun is always an option.
- majorchord 1y agoWell if you're knowingly being targeted by a government, your choices are basically go off the grid... or continue having every inch of your life tracked so they can find any tiny little thing to construe as probable cause to take you in. I don't really see any alternatives. Do you?
- kergonath 1y agoGoing off the grid does not really prevent the alternative. It also presents convenient opportunities for accidents, depending on how far you go.
- majorchord 1y agoWhat do you suggest then?
- BeetleB 1y ago> It is nearly impossible to live without a phone, There's a whole continuum. Other than 2FA, text messaging is easy to get rid of. You still use it to make calls, so yeah, they can track you that way. You can keep the phone off most of the time, though. People close to me know that they're more likely to reach me by calling my home phone. What else does one really need a phone for? Navigation? Do what I did: Get another phone that never has a SIM card and use an offline app. Camera? The same. But really, life is very doable without a camera to begin with! The only reason I need a phone is 2FA.
- at-fates-hands 1y agoI had Ubuntu Touch installed on an older OnePlus phone. It did everything, but they haven't figured out how to work with VoLTE. I considered just saying "screw it" and using it anyways, but then remembered that my Mum calls twice a week to chat me up so I went back. But 100% you can still find alternatives, its just about how much stuff you wanna carry around with you right?
- criddell 1y agoGet a new iPhone and immediately turn on lockdown mode.
- mrandish 1y agoI'm not in this field but I was under the impression that people who know they are likely to be individually targeted use two (or more) phones and the one they use for their (target-worthy activity) is kept heavily locked down. Inconvenient to be sure but it seems like an unavoidable cost of being in that business.
- hsbauauvhabzb 1y agoIt depends what the use case is, does the adversary want to read your email, tap your microphone or track your location?
- folmar 1y agoYou need to consider your location known to the government at all times if they know they'd want it beforehand. Most places are either surveilled heavily or sparsely populated, i.e. good for satellite-based observation. Maybe also to big enough corporations if they really want. This does not imply that it is easy to track everyone everywhere at all times. I guess most targeted ones would like to protect their communication, and even meetings in person are possible if you keep some safeguards.
- hsbauauvhabzb 1y agoYou’re assuming America, and on local soil. There are plenty of places where your statements are inaccurate.