Koichiro · 2022-03-30 15:35
You know how with apple you have to make an account/apple ID to use an iphone? Is there any phone that doesnt make you do this, you use phone and it works without you doing anything, and also allows you to go to the internet? I dont care if this means china has my data
Jane Doe · 2022-03-30 16:33
>>30542
you don't need an account to use an android phone. install lineageos and you're almost entirely free from google
Drifter · 2022-03-30 21:54
>>30543
>almost entirely
Can you explain more for someone who's interested in switching?
Marly Krushkhova · 2022-04-01 00:37
>>30546
doesn't come with any google services, but google is the default search engine, it uses google dns and a few other things. there's /e/ which was made with completely degoogling android in mind, but it probably supports less devices
https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/n388kv/does_lineageos_really_use_more_google_services/
only thing i could find comparing the 2 was this thread, apparently they have resources on how to degoogle lineage as well
there's a few other privacy minded android distros like graphene and calyx, but those are only available on google pixels
The Plague · 2022-04-01 06:35
>>30543
you can just use a burner email tho
Meddler · 2022-04-01 09:23
lineageos user here. Can confirm that you can use your phone without having to sign into soykaf. You can download 99% of the apps you need through the f-droid "store" anyway. Make sure you check the phone you want to use is compatible with lineageos beforehand. Also check it's already on the right Android version (i got fuarrrked once because i tried to upgrade a samsung phone and tripped knox, then had no way to roll back and update the phone).
If you want a phone to fuarrrk around on i suggest you do this:
-Get a prepaid sim card (assuming you live in a country that doesn't require a government ID to activate the service)
-If this isn't an option try to get a working pre-paid sim card out of a second hand phone. Either raid one of those "Green e-waste" phone bins you see at shopping centers/libraries or buy one off of classifieds. It doesn't matter what kind of phone this is. You're going to be throwing it out. We only want the SIM card.
-Buy a separate second hand phone - with cash - from a local classifieds. Don't use eBay.
-Install lineageos
-install TOR browser directly from the website with the .apk
-Get fuarrrked by the five eyes because they can triangulate your position in real time through pings off the cell tower.
-Go straight to jail, donut pass go, donut collect $200 dollars
If you're super paranoid about security/privacy you could look into getting a Google Pixel phone and installing GrapheneOS onto it.
Have fun Lainon!
Junichi Fujiwara · 2022-04-04 14:43
Do you guys think an alcatel 1 mobile phone is good enough?
I dont really care about google or china, all that matters is that I dont need to set an account for it (unlike other phones like applephones with their mandatory icloud setup in order to use)
Roy Batty · 2022-04-10 00:46
>>30556
how does graphene save you from cell tower triangulation tho