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1. davidk+S4[view] [source] 2021-03-30 19:55:16
>>gorman+(OP)
What are the best alternatives to iOS and Android? Is it reasonable to consider the hardware itself "safe", given that the software tracks and calls home about every single thing it does? What are the alternatives?
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2. Fearle+5x[view] [source] 2021-03-30 22:23:22
>>davidk+S4
The hardware itself is insecure in 99% of modern phones because the modem has its own tiny CPU with access to the main CPU and memory. I have no evidence that anyone does use this to collect your data, but somebody totally could. Desktop processors have something similar called the Intel Management Engine or AMD Ryzen has the PSP
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