From c063d0b646cc9a3d7615d1dd26c765b8df370cd8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eliot Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:58:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Phones: Fix up --- guider.mdwn | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/guider.mdwn b/guider.mdwn index 6f299a8..5286ede 100644 --- a/guider.mdwn +++ b/guider.mdwn @@ -500,18 +500,20 @@ sha512sum factory*.rom ## Coreboot -## Fria wifi +## Free Wifi + Note that many systems come with proprietary wifi, e g the X200 laptop or the S3 phone. In these cases another wifi chip is needed, either external (micro/)USB or internal. For hardware recommendations see [[rekommenderat]]. -## Fria mobilen -NEVER HAVE GOOGLE SERVICES ON YOUR PRIMARY PHONE, REGARDLESS OF THE FIRMWARE SITUATION. At _most_ have a seperate phone for this. +## Free phones + +PLEASE DON'T HAVE GOOGLE SERVICES ON YOUR PRIMARY PHONE, REGARDLESS OF THE FIRMWARE SITUATION. At most have a seperate phone for this. -Sadly phones are proprietary devices that track you. -Nevertheless, [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/) is good but slow. +That being said, all phones are to some degree proprietary devices that track you (base-band processor..). Still it is quite a difference to run free software and firmware, as compared to giving Google root access to your device! + +Nevertheless, [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/) is good but slow (how outdated is Android 6, does it lack critical security patches? We hope they will release Android 10 Replicant some time) . New somewhat libre phones: [Librem 5](https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/), [Pinephone](https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/), maybe Fairphone 3. For more hardware recommendations see [[rekommenderat]]. - We have some experience with Replicant, guides coming (TODO!). -- 2.39.2