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Is it safe to use no longer supported smartphones?

submitted by Conspirologist to technology 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:20:33 ago (+3/-1)     (technology)

Looks like my smartphone is not recieving any updates or patches.

Is it no longer safe to use?


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[ - ] SmokeyMeadow 6 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:44:53 ago (+6/-0)

It was never safe to use.

[ - ] Wolfspider 5 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:26:00 ago (+5/-0)

Probably safer than a new smartphone.

[ - ] yesiknow 2 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:24:14 ago (+2/-0)

What have you got on your phone?

Nothing is safe on a cell phone.

[ - ] Redhairin 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 23:48:05 ago (+0/-0)

Many claim to be safe...but I would still not consider getting one:

https://www.techradar.com/best/secure-smartphones
https://www.gadgetreview.com/most-secure-phones
https://www.cipher.tel/
https://puri.sm/pages/the-most-secure-phone-librem-5/

If I absolutely had to, it would be a burner phone.

[ - ] chrimony 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 12:07:37 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 12:57:53 ago (+0/-0)

It's a Conde Nast site. Are you endorsing kike sites?

[ - ] chrimony 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 13:54:08 ago (+0/-0)

Ok, dude. It's all a psyop. Use your unpatched phone.

[ - ] Version6 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 11:07:02 ago (+0/-0)

Define "safe"

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 11:10:49 ago (+0/-0)

Hacking / viruses.

[ - ] Merlynn 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 17:35:20 ago (+0/-0)

Well,if you mean "hacking" as in someone stealing your information,that's a big no. Government has backdoors into everything at the hardware level. And anyone who knows about the backdoors can use them too. So no piece of hardware is truly "safe". So if that's what you're worried about,then rest easy. You're not safe and never were.

[ - ] Stonkmar 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 08:06:17 ago (+0/-0)

Safe? Who knows. How will you be using it? Older phones are 3G, which isn't available anymore. Here's a map off all the coverage for all carriers: https://www.nperf.com/en/map/US/-/3255.Verizon-Wireless/signal/?ll=34.52466147177175&lg=-86.8798828125&zoom=5

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 08:15:00 ago (+0/-0)

Calls, SMS, browsing news.

[ - ] albatrosv15 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:47:30 ago (+0/-0)

Conspirologist, that level of technical knowledge.
We are doomed.

[ - ] texasblood 0 points 2.8 yearsAug 13, 2022 07:29:04 ago (+0/-0)

WTF?
SMFH......🙄