I work in IT security and have done since 1995. I design secure management networks for very high profile companies and you wouldn't believe the looks I get when they see my old clamshell phone with no internet.
Then when they find out I don't have any socialist media accounts and never have they probably think I'm an alien.
I use an Alcatel OneTouch, but basic phones are much of a muchness to be honest.
If it has a full blown operating system and touch screen etc. then steer clear unless you are happy to jailbreak them and install vpn blocking software.
edit: make sure you can remove the battery as well.
I purchased a bootloader unlocked android phone and installed e/OS/ operating system. it is de-Googled and you can run non google stuff. it was tough letting go of Google Maps (i got used to life without it), but man does it feel good.
This is me in a nutshell, using a 3G telstra 8 year old T55 'inherited' from a former workplace. Used for texts and calls and the odd pic , no apps, no internet, gps etc.
Laptop and sometimes desktop used for internet and the GA.w
I did a lot of research on this last year and I even picked a phone model, but never purchased it and now forget which one I picked!
However, you need to know that many non-smart phones are still somewhat smart. Most of the modern phones run KaiOS, which has partnered with Mozilla, Facebook, and Google.
Some Nokia phones, as I recall, run their own brand of OS. However, the Nokia phone that has the features I want (namely 4g hotspot) is not compatible with the bands in the USA.
So as much as I want to get rid of my smartphone (and smart TV, etc.) I cannot find a phone that satisfies my needs and does not run a smart OS. I don't want to be on Android, iOS, or KaiOS.
No. You have no clue what my needs are for work and daily life. No clue where I live or what I do. So when I say "needs", you can deal with it and move on.
I have wondered what it would take to truly make a phone using chips from the US (ie Micron) with an PS that is not tied to Google/FB/Microsoft.
I would want it to still run APKs that android or iOS run, to make it an easy transition.
Also go back to a removable battery & possibly v2 allow for moddable components (ie size remains the same & components can easily be added/removed including main storage & RAM.
I work in IT security and have done since 1995. I design secure management networks for very high profile companies and you wouldn't believe the looks I get when they see my old clamshell phone with no internet.
Then when they find out I don't have any socialist media accounts and never have they probably think I'm an alien.
I've seen this shit coming since 1998.
Do you recommend the Cat above or something else?
I use an Alcatel OneTouch, but basic phones are much of a muchness to be honest.
If it has a full blown operating system and touch screen etc. then steer clear unless you are happy to jailbreak them and install vpn blocking software.
edit: make sure you can remove the battery as well.
I've never owned a smart phone. I still use a dumb Nokia.
In endorse this. I use my phone only to play games and nothing else. Not even to receive phone calls since no one calls me anymore!
I purchased a bootloader unlocked android phone and installed e/OS/ operating system. it is de-Googled and you can run non google stuff. it was tough letting go of Google Maps (i got used to life without it), but man does it feel good.
This is me in a nutshell, using a 3G telstra 8 year old T55 'inherited' from a former workplace. Used for texts and calls and the odd pic , no apps, no internet, gps etc. Laptop and sometimes desktop used for internet and the GA.w
I did a lot of research on this last year and I even picked a phone model, but never purchased it and now forget which one I picked!
However, you need to know that many non-smart phones are still somewhat smart. Most of the modern phones run KaiOS, which has partnered with Mozilla, Facebook, and Google.
Some Nokia phones, as I recall, run their own brand of OS. However, the Nokia phone that has the features I want (namely 4g hotspot) is not compatible with the bands in the USA.
So as much as I want to get rid of my smartphone (and smart TV, etc.) I cannot find a phone that satisfies my needs and does not run a smart OS. I don't want to be on Android, iOS, or KaiOS.
I miss my J2ME phones.
I think you mean wants
No. You have no clue what my needs are for work and daily life. No clue where I live or what I do. So when I say "needs", you can deal with it and move on.
I have wondered what it would take to truly make a phone using chips from the US (ie Micron) with an PS that is not tied to Google/FB/Microsoft.
I would want it to still run APKs that android or iOS run, to make it an easy transition.
Also go back to a removable battery & possibly v2 allow for moddable components (ie size remains the same & components can easily be added/removed including main storage & RAM.