Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage [video]

Post by Belopolye » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 5:43 PM UTC

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #67

Belopolye wrote: post #31

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I suppose that’s the other side of this. There’s a kind of privacy-as-ideology black hole that I’ve seen people get sucked into, even if in actuality they have nothing and do nothing actually illegal/immoral/sensitive. Taking the time to install a custom ROM, run only FOSS apps, or find workarounds for needed apps, etc only to spend 90% of your time watching YouTube just doesn’t seem like a gain.

> Taking the time to install a custom ROM, run only FOSS apps, or find workarounds for needed apps, etc only to spend 90% of your time watching YouTube just doesn’t seem like a gain. Think of it as reserving the right. Rights not exercised are lost. Retaining the ability to do something is valuable whether you need it right now or not. You may need it later.

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 5:47 PM UTC

n_ary wrote: post #44

So, a hardware I've paid an arm and a leg for can be shutdown by the manufacturer. I think, we've give up too much power and become too tolerant of excessive overreach of these giants. I no longer look into future with optimism.

Post by AnthonyMouse » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 6:05 PM UTC

Belopolye wrote: post #71

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Taking the time to install a custom ROM, run only FOSS apps, or find workarounds for needed apps, etc only to spend 90% of your time watching YouTube just doesn’t seem like a gain. Think of it as reserving the right. Rights not exercised are lost. Retaining the ability to do something is valuable whether you need it right now or not. You may need it later.

That’s something I haven’t considered, although for me I would choose the route of forgoing a smart phone altogether if the ability to exercise that right was lost.

Post by Belopolye » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 6:24 PM UTC

AnthonyMouse wrote: post #75

Belopolye wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s something I haven’t considered, although for me I would choose the route of forgoing a smart phone altogether if the ability to exercise that right was lost.

Why would that be less inconvenient than having a smartphone with open source software on it?

Post by devit » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 6:34 PM UTC

daoboy wrote: post #3

That's messed up. I have generally preferred Samsung products,too. 10-15 years ago, when I had a lot more free time, I used to put CyanogenMod on my phones and play around with that. Are there any good open source mobile OS around these days?