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Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

GrapheneOS babyyyyy

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

Cannot wait for the Motorola/GrapheneOS collab phones.

[–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 10 hours ago

And if you dont have Pixel, try /e/os, SailfishOS, Mobian, PostmarketOS or anything other than vendor Android.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Um... You're aware that your pixel was known to google before you graphened it?

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Never knew a google account, so it was known to Google but not to me. .. but while on the topic, know of a better option?

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

so it was known to Google but not to me

Right, but you can assume google knows the imei and other hardware details, so they can probably link you to your identity on other platforms.

There is also the baseband issue. It is currently assumed that manufacturers could have access to snoop your LTE/5g and WiFi traffic, because the software running most phone baseband units is closed and not audited.

So you are probably private, but if you really want a phone with no Big Brother, you should get one from Pine64 or Jolla.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I'd love to. I bought an early pinephone and after about a day of trying to make it do basic functions I gave up. I'd LOVE to have a real Linux option but in my experiences so far we're not there yet. I don't see a better option than Graphene at the moment- it's that solid.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yes, I agree. We might not have rock-solid solutions, but less google is better.

I keep a oneplus 6t just to test Linux phone options.

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Jolla Phone is just starting to ship

https://youtu.be/lY-Ar0iY1_8

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Promising..