call me a hater but the ideal number of phones to always carry with you is two
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@ErikUden
Same for me. I.e. I have two mobile phones, but I typically do not carry them around 🙂
One is my #Mobian#PinePhone, which I don't use that much, because it eats battery for breakfast.
The other one is a dumb phone, which I only carry with me when really needed. But battery life is ≈ fortnight!
@ErikUden I use two phones too
BUT neither of them is connected to the internet. One is for phone calls and old school SMS, the other one for 2FA
BUT neither of them is connected to the internet. One is for phone calls and old school SMS, the other one for 2FA
Everything else is done on my computer and in the browser
@ErikUden
Agreed!
@ErikUden I hate that this is a true statement!
@ErikUden Gotta have the burner
One is rooted, one is not. You cannot give me a better solution.
“oh, but you can have fixes on your rooted phone so you can install banking apps and whatever” no. the banking app updates and ceases to function. I can't deal with that when rent is due.
Two phones. You can't beat the experience.
@ErikUden I carry a phone and a laptop running a Unix like OS for this reason
@ErikUden now that i think about it it does sound like a very reasonable solution
@ErikUden
Sounds good. The very *last* thing I want on my stock Android phone is a banking app.
If the banking app won't install on a phone with 3rd-party OS, it's no great problem.
@ErikUden If enough people wouldnt pay their rent because it is not only immoral but also technically impossible the situation would improve
@ErikUden Are people who keep pushing these solutions to privacy homeless or do their parents pay their bills?
@Kierkegaanks no, but the people who keep pushing against privacy are billionaires
@ErikUden
Sounds about right … while working
Sounds about right … while working
@ErikUden smartphone plus nokia, ansonsten nur eins.
@ErikUden two seems very normal. after working on phones for many years, i could worry a lot. much more relaxing to leave phones behind sometimes.
@ErikUden
It’s obvious. One for the bullshit apps where most of your "friends" are on. The other for your real friends and professional business.
(I prefer one w/o bullshit, but I know that is not always feasable.)
@ErikUden A normal phone and a Nokia for self-defense?
@ErikUden Adapted from "At swim-two-birds" from Flann O'Brien? 🤔
@ErikUden and your pager.
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