Yes that’s fair, wish there was a truly independent browser available.

Don’t know why OP doesn’t like Librewolf, I’ve been using it for a few months and it’s been great.

Nice, that sounds pretty good. Would love to get away from Google as well and sounds like /e/OS might be a good option esp with the FP.

That’s very useful info, thanks for sharing. How are you liking /e/OS?

How did you harden remote access filen? Unfortunately 220 gb would not cover having a real music collection, but potentially with a separate mp3 player it could work. The issue with lifetime deals is I don’t think it makes sense for them to offer a lifetime deal for something with recurring costs.

Privacy is my main priority, of course security is also important. However doesn’t it depend a bit on the threat model? I’m no celebrity or politician, isn’t “regular” security good enough unless you are a target?

thanks for the warning!

Cool stuff, the precursor looks like it could end up being very useful.

• Quite a shame about the Mudita Kompakt, if it would be open source it might have been a cool option.

Do you have a route model you’d recommend? I’ve been meaning to upgrade my home networking to something that depends on OpenWRT devices.

It is something I would really like to learn more about in the future, but for a variety of reasons I currently really want a device with ample local storage.

thanks for the tip about Heimdall, and for reporting re: Lineage. It seems like Lineage is a really good option for you

thanks, it seems like there is definitely a few devices being developed for use with alternative operating systems

I do have a homeserver for hosting stuff around the house. Unfortunately am not knowledgeable enough to be comfortable opening it to outside. And sometimes I mess around and bork it, meaning I would lose access to my things until I fix it.

Good idea, I’ll definitely wait and see what they come out with. A 512 GB Pixel + separate MP3 player might be a good option. Thanks.

Nice, good to know. Have you run into anything with the USB 2 connection?

No idea, this is the first I’m hearing about either of them. Sometimes a great idea can fail because it is too early. A lot of people around me who have never been interested in tech are messaging me asking about what browser is most private, what social media alternatives there are, etc. Maybe there is more momentum now?

Looks like a great option (with SD slot) and a lot cheaper than the alternatives. I can’t find the specs on their website though, am I looking in the wrong place?

Absolutely, everyone has different priorities. Personally I dislike the rent extraction model of cloud services, especially for use-cases like mine where local storage would suffice.

The convenience of cloud is to always have access to your documents when you need them. I want that, but without relying on a cloud provider. Syncthing syncs from desktop to phone when I’m home and I always have access to everything when I’m away.

There’s about 100GB of various photos, files, documents, notes I sync. Music collections can easily grow to significant sizes if you don’t use streaming services.

Thank you, hadn’t considered Sailfish yet. Would you recommend it as a good OS?

Thanks for the warning about the SIM swapping attacks. Do I understand correctly that this is an issue on the dumbphones because you can’t install a 2FA app on it but have to rely on SMS? I thought there were also some ‘dumbphones’ where you can install apps, just not browsers or social media apps. But maybe those are the ones @monovergent@lemmy.ml was warning about.