How did you harden remote access filen? Unfortunately 220 gb would not cover having a real music collection, but potentially with a separate mp3 player it could work. The issue with lifetime deals is I don’t think it makes sense for them to offer a lifetime deal for something with recurring costs.

Privacy is my main priority, of course security is also important. However doesn’t it depend a bit on the threat model? I’m no celebrity or politician, isn’t “regular” security good enough unless you are a target?

thanks for the warning!

Thanks for the link + graph. I’m definitely not an expert, but the SD card slot only accepts up to 512 GB according to the website, which is a shame. Additionally, @lemmyng@lemmy.dbzer0.com posted this warning by the Graphene OS team.

Cool stuff, the precursor looks like it could end up being very useful.

• Quite a shame about the Mudita Kompakt, if it would be open source it might have been a cool option.

Do you have a route model you’d recommend? I’ve been meaning to upgrade my home networking to something that depends on OpenWRT devices.

It is something I would really like to learn more about in the future, but for a variety of reasons I currently really want a device with ample local storage.

thanks for the tip about Heimdall, and for reporting re: Lineage. It seems like Lineage is a really good option for you

thanks, it seems like there is definitely a few devices being developed for use with alternative operating systems

I do have a homeserver for hosting stuff around the house. Unfortunately am not knowledgeable enough to be comfortable opening it to outside. And sometimes I mess around and bork it, meaning I would lose access to my things until I fix it.

Good idea, I’ll definitely wait and see what they come out with. A 512 GB Pixel + separate MP3 player might be a good option. Thanks.

Nice, good to know. Have you run into anything with the USB 2 connection?

No idea, this is the first I’m hearing about either of them. Sometimes a great idea can fail because it is too early. A lot of people around me who have never been interested in tech are messaging me asking about what browser is most private, what social media alternatives there are, etc. Maybe there is more momentum now?

Looks like a great option (with SD slot) and a lot cheaper than the alternatives. I can’t find the specs on their website though, am I looking in the wrong place?

Absolutely, everyone has different priorities. Personally I dislike the rent extraction model of cloud services, especially for use-cases like mine where local storage would suffice.

The convenience of cloud is to always have access to your documents when you need them. I want that, but without relying on a cloud provider. Syncthing syncs from desktop to phone when I’m home and I always have access to everything when I’m away.

There’s about 100GB of various photos, files, documents, notes I sync. Music collections can easily grow to significant sizes if you don’t use streaming services.

Thank you, hadn’t considered Sailfish yet. Would you recommend it as a good OS?

Thanks for the warning about the SIM swapping attacks. Do I understand correctly that this is an issue on the dumbphones because you can’t install a 2FA app on it but have to rely on SMS? I thought there were also some ‘dumbphones’ where you can install apps, just not browsers or social media apps. But maybe those are the ones @monovergent@lemmy.ml was warning about.

Yes, I wish GOS would support the fairphone, then it would be a no-brainer.

Thanks for the warning re: dumphones, I had no idea. Is there one that you think is suitable for privacy and 4G+VoLTE support?

Good point, CalyxOS I hadn’t considered yet. Would you say it’s comparable to GrapheneOS?

Thanks a bunch for this great overview. Looks like you keep up with open hardware. The multi-device route is something I’m considering as well, e.g. going to the gym with only an mp3 player, having a separate navigation device, etc.

The Tangara music player looks awesome, unfortunately they’re currently not available (according to this). Do you know of any other cool open hardware devices that are worth checking out?

Had a look at the Mudita Kompakt, never heard of it before. Love the idea of a minimalist eink phone. You say it’s slow, is that because of the eink display? Is it slow also when texting/using Signal or only when using more intensive apps? Do you know if the OS is open source? It looks like they have Mudita OS open sourced, but that it’s not used in the Mudita Kompakt.