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I too have been buying used Pixels, mostly for environmental reasons. But from a local shop phonebot. Got 3 phones from there, no issues at all.
by aussieguy1234 8mo ago
I too have been buying used Pixels, mostly for environmental reasons. But from a local shop phonebot. Got 3 phones from there, no issues at all.
- Barbing 8mo agoBuying used introduces such a big supply chain risk. I stay safe by buying direct and asking the NSA not to open the shipment in the order notes. (y’all know this one https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa-upgrade-factory-show-cisco-router-getting-implant https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa... )
- gf000 8mo agoWhat is the supposed threat model here? Mr. Rich Guy sells me his personal device he used in the previous year because he wants new shiny phone, but he may have the very slightest chance of being a super evil genius? The government selling tampered phones on ebay, when they could just.. go directly to vendors and put their backdoors directly into new phones/software? Sorry for the light snark, but this attack vector seems way too complicated for not much benefit. Unless you are some very VIP person being personally targeted.
- Barbing 8mo agoFutility I suppose, joking around about how we can’t win :) b/c as seen in the link buying new isn’t perfect
- aussieguy1234 8mo agoI put GrapheneOS on the phone myself. I wouldn't trust the OS shipped with a used phone. NSA could technically do this with a new phone also and probably has.
- Barbing 8mo agoDef gotta wipe used stuff. I have read comments from people who buy the new iPhone on day one but do a factory reset before touching it!