calamityjanitor

@calamityjanitor@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Telegram is exposing their users privacy.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Another aspect is the social graph. It’s targeted for normies to easily switch to.

  Very few people want to install a communication app, open the compose screen for the first time, and be met by an empty list of who they can communicate with.

  signal.org/blog/private-contact-discovery/

  By using phone numbers, you can message your friends without needing to have them all register usernames and tell them to you. It also means Signal doesn’t need to keep a copy of your contact list on their servers, everyone has their local contact list.

  This means private messages for loads of people, their goal.

  Hey, we know this account sent this message and you have to give us everything you have about this account

  It’s a bit backwards, since your account is your phone number, the agency would be asking “give us everything you have from this number”. They’ve already IDed you at that point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HBO should use a different bumper for streaming.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They should bring back the original www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPYbzfwIJRA

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Your 4G phone could be impacted by 3G shutdowns this year. Here's what to know⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Telcos are acting like switching off 3G is no big deal, since LTE has been around since 2012, get with the times! VoLTE has only been around since 2016, and even then, was limited to approved models. And only worked if you bought the phone directly from the telco. And only if you had postpaid plan. And only if your account had a “VoLTE enable” flag set by calling them.

  To this day, when it doesn’t work phone makers and telcos will point the finger at each other, leaving customers with no clue who to chase for a solution. All parties still act like VoLTE is a nice to have and not a requirement. I really believe the rush to deploy 5G was to have the pretence to shut off 3G and force customers to buy new phones.

  I had to root my phone, then use diagnostic serial access to the Qualcomm modem and Russian software to make VoLTE work on my 5G 2020 phone. I fear BYO mobile plans are dead now, buying direct from telcos is the only way they’ll help you be able to make calls on your phone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Should I buy a Fairphone? If not, what SHOULD I buy and why?⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair phone is awesome but keep in mind it uses a very slow IoT CPU, the Qualcomm QCM6490. I don’t know how intense MTG arena is but check reviews for comparisons before buying if that’s a big part of your phone needs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are there universal/standardized watch bands for non-smart digital/analog watches?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Main thing is the lug width. You could get a few straps on the smaller side and they’ll fit inside bigger lugs, just not look ideal.

  Something that can be worth buying in person, even a mall key/watch repair stall would have a variety of types and sizes on hand and can find you something suitable on the spot.