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I hope this company is contributing to the project or donating a slice of the profit to Daniel Micay otherwise that's an asshole move.
If you don't bother to click, the linked phones are the Google Pixel 6/Pro with Graphene OS and some (optional?) hardware modifications. I know it's probably not in their best interest, but I really wish they specified the source of their features individually (whether something comes from the Pixel 6 Titan chip, Graphene or their own custom hardware or software). It makes it difficult to evaluate their value-add ove…
If you don't bother to click, the linked phones are the Google Pixel 6/Pro with Graphene OS and some (optional?) hardware modifications. I know it's probably not in their best interest, but I really wish they specified the source of their features individually (whether something comes from the Pixel 6 Titan chip, Graphene or their own custom hardware or software). It makes it difficult to evaluate their value-add ove…
"Optional: For very high security requirements, both microphones and acceleration and rotation sensors can be removed. Indeed, acceleration and rotation sensors can be misused as microphones. This physically prevents conversations in the environment from being recorded. Phone calls can still be made with an external headset."
€250 to solder off components seems steep. It takes me less than 30min, i can imagine it takes a lot less to disassemble+desolder+reassemble if you do it all day. Can't see this taking up more than 1 manhour. If they added a switch instead of desolder the price would have been more reasonable (but still steep, it can buy a usable phone on its own)
To get somebody the same as I have now? 2 hours max. Would I overpay somebody else to give me the same thing, if I knew how long it takes to do from scratch? Definitely
Something like Pine phone which allows you to customize the OS to your liking seems much more reasonable.
I also would prefer a hard switch for things like cams and mics, removing them seems lazy.
Is there anything extra here that I couldn't do myself?
(I'm still likely a customer since getting it done for me is a valuable service)
What a scam. Something like Pine phone which allows you to customize the OS to your liking seems much more reasonable. I also would prefer a hard switch for things like cams and mics, removing them seems lazy.
I wish it were, but it ain't there yet. They have my money and my support and my spiritual energy, but I need a dependable phone today too.
Does anybody knows this company or use any of its products? Because this looks like a scam or another company providing security service for criminals (or will be mostly used by them).
EDIT: actually, it seems that Purism's Librem key is (was?) based on the Nitrokey.
€250 to solder off components seems steep. It takes me less than 30min, i can imagine it takes a lot less to disassemble+desolder+reassemble if you do it all day. Can't see this taking up more than 1 manhour. If they added a switch instead of desolder the price would have been more reasonable (but still steep, it can buy a usable phone on its own)