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  • Your Android is SPYING on You! It’s LISTENING and TRACKING—TURN THIS OFF NOW!

    From Nomen Nescio@nobody@dizum.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sat Aug 16 22:49:07 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

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  • From anonymous@anonymous@anonymous.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 00:17:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

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  • From Jeff Layman@Jeff@invalid.invalid to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 16:15:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    On 16/08/2025 23:17, Anonymous wrote:
    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

    I hope that it does what you want. I admire the GrapheneOS devs for
    their efforts in degoogling Android. However, I have some concerns that
    the *only* phone that Graphene recommends (or actually works with) is a
    Google Pixel. Can they ensure that none of the Google hardware can call
    home to Google? Of course, they can't ensure that your mobile phone
    provider can't monitor your calls, or indeed your data if it isn't
    encrypted. Even a Pinephone can't do that.
    --
    Jeff
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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 17:29:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 16/08/2025 23:17, Anonymous wrote:
    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

    I hope that it does what you want. I admire the GrapheneOS devs for
    their efforts in degoogling Android. However, I have some concerns that
    the *only* phone that Graphene recommends (or actually works with) is a Google Pixel. Can they ensure that none of the Google hardware can call
    home to Google? Of course, they can't ensure that your mobile phone
    provider can't monitor your calls, or indeed your data if it isn't
    encrypted. Even a Pinephone can't do that.


    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription,
    with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    Regards
    Stefan



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  • From Jeff Layman@Jeff@invalid.invalid to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 19:20:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    On 17/08/2025 16:29, Stefan Claas wrote:
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 16/08/2025 23:17, Anonymous wrote:
    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

    I hope that it does what you want. I admire the GrapheneOS devs for
    their efforts in degoogling Android. However, I have some concerns that
    the *only* phone that Graphene recommends (or actually works with) is a
    Google Pixel. Can they ensure that none of the Google hardware can call
    home to Google? Of course, they can't ensure that your mobile phone
    provider can't monitor your calls, or indeed your data if it isn't
    encrypted. Even a Pinephone can't do that.


    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription, with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    I hadn't heard of that. Looks a possibility, if a bit pricey.
    Interesting to see the continued use of Ubuntu Touch if wanted. Is the
    VollaOS that much different from GrapheneOS?

    I wonder if the NEXX phone really will appear in June 2026.
    --
    Jeff
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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 21:48:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 17/08/2025 16:29, Stefan Claas wrote:

    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription, with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    I hadn't heard of that. Looks a possibility, if a bit pricey.
    Interesting to see the continued use of Ubuntu Touch if wanted. Is the VollaOS that much different from GrapheneOS?

    I must admit I am not much informed about the latest trends in privacy
    related smartphones, so can't answer that.

    I only have an old Android SAMSUNG J5, which I am playing with.

    However, this thread awakes my interest and I am now eying a Xiaomi
    smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    It is affordable and because of Ubuntu Touch, I can cross-compile
    then privacy/anonymity apps written in Go or Rust from my PC to
    the Xiaomi, which is pretty cool, I think.

    Regards
    Stefan


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  • From Andy Burns@usenet@andyburns.uk to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 20:58:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Stefan Claas wrote:

    I am now eying a Xiaomi smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    With the sunsetting of 2G/3G networks, lack of VoLTE (presumably also
    lack of VoWIFI) would be a concern ...

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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 22:09:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Andy Burns wrote:
    Stefan Claas wrote:

    I am now eying a Xiaomi smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    With the sunsetting of 2G/3G networks, lack of VoLTE (presumably also
    lack of VoWIFI) would be a concern ...


    Thanks for the tip! What would you then recommend for Ubuntu Touch,
    which I like to use as OS, and what is affordable?

    Regards
    Stefan
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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Sun Aug 17 22:27:20 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Stefan Claas wrote:
    Andy Burns wrote:
    Stefan Claas wrote:

    I am now eying a Xiaomi smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    With the sunsetting of 2G/3G networks, lack of VoLTE (presumably also
    lack of VoWIFI) would be a concern ...


    Thanks for the tip! What would you then recommend for Ubuntu Touch,
    which I like to use as OS, and what is affordable?

    Nevermind, I will use the smartphone only for mobile Intenet usage
    and not telephony, so I should be all set, I guess, or not?

    Regards
    Stefan
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  • From Andy Burns@usenet@andyburns.uk to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 18 07:12:27 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Stefan Claas wrote:

    Stefan Claas wrote:
    Andy Burns wrote:
    Stefan Claas wrote:

    I am now eying a Xiaomi smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    With the sunsetting of 2G/3G networks, lack of VoLTE (presumably also
    lack of VoWIFI) would be a concern ...

    Thanks for the tip! What would you then recommend for Ubuntu Touch,
    which I like to use as OS, and what is affordable?

    Nevermind, I will use the smartphone only for mobile Intenet usage
    and not telephony, so I should be all set, I guess, or not?

    Do Xiaomi make an Ubuntu Touch tablet? Looks like two or three on the supported devices page ...
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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 18 16:48:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Andy Burns wrote:
    Stefan Claas wrote:

    Stefan Claas wrote:
    Andy Burns wrote:
    Stefan Claas wrote:

    I am now eying a Xiaomi smartphone.

    https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

    With the sunsetting of 2G/3G networks, lack of VoLTE (presumably also lack of VoWIFI) would be a concern ...

    Thanks for the tip! What would you then recommend for Ubuntu Touch,
    which I like to use as OS, and what is affordable?

    Nevermind, I will use the smartphone only for mobile Intenet usage
    and not telephony, so I should be all set, I guess, or not?

    Do Xiaomi make an Ubuntu Touch tablet? Looks like two or three on the supported devices page ...

    Sorry, I don't know, because I haven't looked at it.

    Regards
    Stefan
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  • From Martin =?UTF-8?Q?Sch=C3=B6=C3=B6n?=@martin.schoon@gmail.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Tue Aug 19 07:26:32 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Den 2025-08-17 skrev Stefan Claas:
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 16/08/2025 23:17, Anonymous wrote:
    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

    I hope that it does what you want. I admire the GrapheneOS devs for
    their efforts in degoogling Android. However, I have some concerns that
    the *only* phone that Graphene recommends (or actually works with) is a
    Google Pixel. Can they ensure that none of the Google hardware can call
    home to Google? Of course, they can't ensure that your mobile phone
    provider can't monitor your calls, or indeed your data if it isn't
    encrypted. Even a Pinephone can't do that.


    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription, with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    Or Jolla C2?

    https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-community-phone

    /Martin
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  • From Stefan Claas@pollux@yeffqiea4xtcu6woyab6z6bz4oehisfuzgtmk4e277bydq25p7nha7ad.onion to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Tue Aug 19 10:59:09 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Martin Schöön wrote:
    Den 2025-08-17 skrev Stefan Claas:
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 16/08/2025 23:17, Anonymous wrote:
    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    No iphone or android for me, just got me a Graphene OS phone...

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Graphene+phone&ia=web

    I hope that it does what you want. I admire the GrapheneOS devs for
    their efforts in degoogling Android. However, I have some concerns that the *only* phone that Graphene recommends (or actually works with) is a Google Pixel. Can they ensure that none of the Google hardware can call home to Google? Of course, they can't ensure that your mobile phone provider can't monitor your calls, or indeed your data if it isn't encrypted. Even a Pinephone can't do that.


    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription, with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    Or Jolla C2?

    https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-community-phone

    /Martin

    That looks very affordable, thanks. But it does not use Ubuntu Touch
    and can Sailfish OS run at least Termux from the F-Froid store?

    Regards
    Stefan
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  • From Arno Welzel@usenet@arnowelzel.de to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Wed Aug 20 15:54:32 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Nomen Nescio, 2025-08-16 22:49:

    DO IT!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6YrftSVXg

    And why can't you just WRITE HERE what to do? Is it your video and you
    try to monetize it?
    --
    Arno Welzel
    https://arnowelzel.de
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  • From Martin =?UTF-8?Q?Sch=C3=B6=C3=B6n?=@martin.schoon@gmail.com to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.comp.freeware,comp.mobile.android on Thu Aug 21 08:03:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    Den 2025-08-19 skrev Stefan Claas:
    Martin Schöön wrote:
    Den 2025-08-17 skrev Stefan Claas:

    How about a german Volla Phone with Ubuntu Touch and a NymVPN subsription, >> > with all cool anonymity apps from GitHub compiled/installed?

    https://volla.online/en/index.php
    https://nym.com

    Or Jolla C2?

    https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-community-phone

    /Martin

    That looks very affordable, thanks. But it does not use Ubuntu Touch
    and can Sailfish OS run at least Termux from the F-Froid store?

    I don't know. They claim it will run Android applications. How well
    this works is not known to me but there are reviews out there.

    /Martin
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