Comment on FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year agoI 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).
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
yeah. One of my dreams is a feature phone with internet tethering capability so I can just use a standard tablet or laptop with it.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Ooh, that’s an interest in idea. Not sure if it exists - using my Treo years ago as a Hotspot was pretty challenging, and it was an early smart phone.
Many laptops today have a SIM slot - just get a cheap data plan. You can also get a cell card that plugs into USB. Back in the day we had PCCARD slot cell cards. That was nice.
Xfinity had a deal when we switched from Verizon - a data-only Sim for $10/mo that uses the shared data on our plan. Great for the iPad.
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
yeah would love to do it though without a smart phone. Oh also im pretty sure it does not exist. I look for something like it every so often. I basically don't bother with a cell phone just use google voice and my work one.