oh the word app (assuming cell phone) and me do not mix.
Comment on FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year agoYea, that sucks.
For those I give my Google voice number.
Not an elegant solution, for sure. Fortunately my Healthcare system also uses video calls via their app for security purposes.
Not sure what else can really be done.
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yea, I hear ya. Lots of shitty apps these days with excessive perms.
I root, run a firewall, and lock the little bastards down. No, you don’t get location perms. No, you don’t launch at boot, or when I plug in to charge, or when a media button is pressed. So many shitty receiver registrations, and running in the background. Nope, removing that too.
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
I just don't even want a smart phone. I have one for work because I have to but only work stuff goes on it. Im surprised most will run like that. I have a hard time getting them to run on a tablet.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I can understand the sentiment, for sure.
I just want my pocket computer, with everything controlled by me.
With today’s storage capability, I can have all my dictionaries local, I could probably host a decent encyclopedia, and my physiology apps, etc.
Everything else will go through a vpn, with no location/identifiers, etc, being sent.
Lineage with Magisk Root & XPrivacy modules, plus MicroG can do this.
And with self-hosting, I can use messaging apps like Snikket, Litewire, Simplex, etc (the challenge being getting others on board, which is where my self-hosting comes in. I can create accounts for friends/family, and they don’t have to do anything).
Maeve@kbin.social 1 year ago
Huh. Better than one of my providers that requires Zoom.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Wow. The stupid is astounding.