The Fairphone (Gen. 6)

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155 points DavideNL | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 09:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source

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raffael_de ◴[25 Jun 25 10:10 UTC] No.44375519[source]▶

If they'd just provide a physical switch (not software-based but actually cutting off the respective chips and antennae from electricity) to go full offline (no GPS, no Wifi, no mobile connection, ...) they'd effortlessly at least double their market potential.

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twiss ◴[25 Jun 25 10:50 UTC] No.44375763[source]▶

>>44375519 #

I'd be happiest if they'd provide a physical switch for the microphone and cameras. That way, you could have a private conversation and be sure you're not being recorded.

Turning off connectivity doesn't help as much to guarantee your privacy as the phone could theoretically be recording and then upload the recording later, when you turn it back on (if it was thoroughly compromised, which admittedly seems unlikely, but nevertheless it would be nice to have some guarantee that it's impossible).

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1. spankibalt ◴[25 Jun 25 11:41 UTC] No.44376128[source]▶

>>44375763 #

Such a device, sufficiently deshittified, might win some contracts in the sasec (safety and security) biz. But let's be honest, the Fairphone, strictly from a security standpoint, is more aimed at the performativity crowd. Heck, most people already seem to lack the imagination for when and why killswitches and the like might be a really good idea. Kind of like with mSD card slots, audio jacks, etc.

Wireless-only, data-harvesting slabs are good enough for ME, so they oughta be good enough FOR EVERYONE!

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