Secondary Phone streaming - secure ecosystem project

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So I’m currently building up a private (secure and anonymous as possible) ecosystem with my tech as a side project. I got my old Pixel 4a running most socials/whatsapp. Got a Pixel 9 running GrapheneOS, and in the process of setting up a home server on debian+secure router setup.

I wondering if it would be possible to somehow stream/remote access my pixel 4a while I’m out.

Reasons, carrying two phones is a pain and I have public facing/banking related stuff on it, so I thought something like this might be a neat solution.

Again, my threat model is “as good as I can get it”, I’m using this more as a learning project that I’m taking seriously rather than actual threats (but in this climate who knows when that can change, as I’m sure you can understand)

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Just put the social apps and WhatsApp in a different user on your pixel 9 and ditch the outdated phone all together

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Yep. This really is the best option.

Remote access to an old device presumably only for your socials is just an odd and impractical choice.

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Though if you want to repurpose your phone, here’s something I found yesterday. It may or may not be useful but something to know about.

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I’m running that route, slowly setting up a refined version on my 9 now (in a separate user profile), but quite a few apps aren’t friendly with GOS. Banking can be an issue, trying to avoid bringing my old google account with me as well so its a rough situation. Figuring it out step by step.

Thanks regardless!

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I’ll check it out! Repurposing gear is always great in my books

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