Thanks.

i know you said no pixel, however ... Pixel + GrapheneOS works great and easy to install.

GrapheneOS takes the google spyware out of pixel. However, it does add a slightly steeper learning curve to Android. Not too bad, just a few more options to poke at.

It doesn't cut you off from the google play store, instead sandboxing it preventing from accessing data outside its own service. This is important if you need specific apps for work, bank, etc.

For open-source apps F-Droid app store is your friend.

Unfortunately, GrapheneOS only works for pixel. There are other options you could look into such as LinageOS, but those goes beyond my personal knowlage. Specifically you want a phone that allows you unlock the bootloader.

Avoid Samsung like the plague.

Any version of Android that comes pre-installed is going to have Google Spyware and bloat. Manufactures, especially Samsung, spin up their own version of Android so then you have both Googles bloat and Samsung bloat.

And tax payers who have to replace perfectly good systems in schools and government offices.

...we already are in one?

Yes, the "best purchase" questions are a bit frequent. However, where else can you go these days? Facebook? Amazon Reviews? AI article #28462? Paid YT influencers?

Forms like Lemmy are one the last places you can ask and get reasonable honest human answers for purchase advice. Reviews and troubleshooting are last 2 reasons I go to reddit, and even then reviews over there can be iffy on mainstream stuff.

No this can still work, hear me out. He just has to call the cops first.

When they show up, they will instinctively assume its one of those "donut on a string" eating contest and gobble em up.

"Wow this diary was signed by Jonny Appleseed!"

66 new toilets, 66 plumbers, 66 city bans

I use K-9 mail (its on F-droid too).

Its soon to be the Thunderbird mobile client.

"You can't download more ram if you don't see the ad"

You're trusting a third party to store, protect and not loose your passwords behind a vault you never see.

Google had messed up pretty bad a few months ago. Last pass has had issues. I'm unaware of 1pass having issues, but I don't exactly pay close attentions. https://www.keepersecurity.com/blog/2024/08/01/google-password-manager-loses-millions-of-passwords/

These days its not if something bad happens, its when and how bad.

Keeping your database private, also reduces the risk of random attacks a lot. If you're passwords aren't part of a big data leak, they can't use them. Hackers are after the big payouts or the easy payouts. They're less likely to spend a lot time trying to crack your one database, when they can move on to the next guy who keeps them all in a word doc.

If you do have reason to keep using 1pass for whatever reason, be it convince or lack of time to switch, I highly recommend at least getting your important (email, bank, etc) passwords duplicated to something like Keepass (back that file up too) so if/when 1pass ever looses your passwords, you at least have a solid starting point for recovery. Its also good way to familiarize/try out a few options with out dedicating to a full switch.

Friendly reminder: If you haven't diversified your passwords yet, get a password manger and do it!

Its not an if someone gets hacks, its when.

I don't know if this hack included any user and password, but if it did, they will try the combo on other sites.

KeePassXC, works great but you are responsible for your own file and syncing it between devices. (I use syncthing, but a cloud drive is a viable sync method, its all encyptyed) (iOS options limited)

Bitwarden, great if you don't want to worry about the file and everything syncs on its own. (There is a self hosted version, if you prefer).

Avoid anything paid or tied to a major corporation, they have proven time and again they cn not be trusted to keep our data safe.

Its a five year gap. When their young, its no good. But once they're both in their 20s, who cares?

It is weird/creepy that they included it so blatently in the first movie with the kids. A real 9 year old would have showed her his toy dino collection and a real teenager would have to play along while despretly looking for an escape route.