Dumbphones like the lightphone

[brinerustle]

you can unsolder the mikes from the SoC with a little bit of work, or have it done for you at a local shop phone shop. https://degoogled.es does it for 40€ extra, if you don’t mind waiting, they are slow.

[Average_Joe (Joey)]

@asanyan

I think that the entire point of a dumbphone is to simply use it as a phone, no? Calls/text are not private anyway so the worst it can do is snooping when not in use. Removable batteries and speakers/mics defeat this threat

I think the idea is that a non-smartphone = more security because it has less ways to be penetrated. However, I think going with a non-smartphone isn’t a good idea when there is SMS encryption, Netguard on Android’s Play Store…

[Average_Joe (Joey)]

@brinerustle

you can unsolder the mikes from the SoC with a little bit of work, or have it done for you at a local shop phone shop. https://degoogled.es does it for 40€ extra, if you don’t mind waiting, they are slow.

I spent a lot of time on their site and the best thing I could was this device:

“DeGoogled Pixel 7a, 128 GB, 8 GB RAM, 6.1 " OLED Full HD +, Tensor G2, 4,385 mAh. As it is a new device, it comes with a 2-year warranty.”

The site doesn’t seem very professional? You’re better off just finding a clear manual and installing it yourself.