Grandpa: I want to send you a birthday card, where can I send it to? - get a burner phone, install a reverse proxy through a modified VPN, meet me on the dark web at 8PM
Love how civilization has engineered this seemingly magical system for world-wide communication from the palm of your hand, and then made it a nightmare of surveillance, advertisement and predation.
Instead of not using a Sim card, leave your phone at your apartment, go out, and do whatever you want. False data is always better than no data at all. Pretend to be a regular citizen going to work and resting at home on the weekend. Another thing you should do to enhance your privacy is to live in a crowded area. The more suspects, the safer it is for you.
Much easier & healthier than all the tips in the video! If you need your phone outside, your are doing "outside" wrong. Generations have survived having no device while doing stuff. Maybe that was better. Can't think of a single use case where having my phone 24/7 at hand is necessary or useful, if one is well prepared & well connected in real life.
Its actually the constant pinging of junk that does not deserve your immediate attention that is exhausting. You will never be able to understand it until you try it though. "This pocket notebook is (slowly) replacing my phone" is a really good video for example on what life is like when you live like this. Your mind is just occupied with using the information it already has to think logically or creatively, whereas with a phone its always taking in new information and never spending any time thinking about the validity of that information.
Brother/sister, one step at a time. Every step counts. Don't have to do it all at once. Took me a long time to get to my current setup. But I feel better knowing I am in control of my digital destiny.
The problem isnt that your privacy is slightly compromised, the problem is the people who are in access of that private info cannot be trusted in these times, they don't have your best interest in mind, at all.
@@autumngalix4616 if there isnt an easier way to do this then barely any people will do this, even if this video converted like 100k people around the glove is still far too few to make any meaningful difference
I've been thinking about something in a long time: if we already living in a world with that level of surveillance, why are there still unresolved cases of people missing?
Because the police, who are the people looking for missing persons, do not have access to this technology from the government. They are two separate entities.
@@dextermorgan1 that, and they have difficulties when it comes to sorting out all the collected data. They already use heuristic-methods to filter that stuff, but still it's often too much for a short time-span. And they only have a short time-span, as hundreds of new cases are coming in every month.
You can have separate devices. Yes, the business device will still track you, but your personal life can stay on a WiFi-only device. Or you can setup multiple profiles with GrapheneOS and turn off your business profile when not in use. I am gonna make a podcast episode about this on my Patreon too.
@@donnie4645 Yes but that's besides the point, the point is to reduce what they will passively know about you without searching down to what they should legally be able to know. Not a scrap more. Of course if you're a wanted man you'll be found but what you want is simply to not be looked at.
@@donnie4645 No, computers still exist (I.T. work, online gaming and community building is done on laptops and desktops), the only big issue is not being able to receive calls, you might think it's a deal breaker and that's fine but if someone has a strong enough will to power through they may actually become practically untraceable (again, secret services could find you but as long as you don't attract attention no one will really notice you).
Nobody is forcing anyone to do what's in the video, you disagreed? sure. You can relate? sure. Just don't misunderstand like you were being peer pressure to do it
But i'm still thinking how can i just enable 2fa without a sim or a phone thing (authenticator) and without the Phyical auth key because it has compatilbty issues.
@@oopphh._. There are options that might or might not work. You can temporary phone numbers, pay for them in crypto or a prepaid card, you can get a dumb phone with a burner SIM or a pseudonymous e-SIM (just don't activate on your anonymous device). Wherever you can avoid SMS 2FA, do it.
@@TheHatedOne hmm, thats a good idea.. but i have heard from multiple people that hackers can call the ISP and get the OPT or something like that, But thanks ❤️
@@oopphh._. The point isn't to stop 100% of the tracking. Obviously if they want it bad enough they're going to get it (they being the theoretical super duper elite taskforce from the federal bureau of vibe destroyers) I'm not trying to stay invisible to everyone. That is a fools errand for a guy like me engaged in modern society. But if I could have a VPN for my SIM card that stops literally anyone with 20 dollars (aka ad companies and anyone else interested in location metadata from my phone) from tracking me from my entire life, that's cool
@@oopphh._. Yes, these social engineering attacks are quite common, unfortunately. SMS and cellular communication is by default no encrypted so it's very insecure to rely on them for account login.
@@TheHatedOne I have a google pixel, and I have confirmed on the rf spectrum that when rebooting or turning on your phone, airplane mode is disabled and your phone will transmit to cell towers.
Found you about 9 months ago, with very little idea of how to even use a computer, it shocked me. Now I'm working on my CompTIA A+ 1101 and 1102, Then on to Security+. Thanks for everything you do, the content has only gotten better with time.
Hey! Thanks for sharing your journey! That's really cool to hear! I am glad you've been enjoying what I do. I hope to be able to continue doing this as long as possible. I am in no mood to stop anytime soon. Cheers!
@greekgod41 You may also be put into a situation where you may have to call emergency services, which, at least in the US, does not require a SIM card, internet connection, or even a phone plan to begin with. if you have any device capable of making phone calls, even if they lack any capability to make normal calls, cell service providers are still legally required to send through 911 calls made from those devices.
i have an anonymous phone (no sim card, no google products etc) and a non-anon phone for friends/family/work. to reiterate that Google really loves to track users: my upstairs neighbor is a foreigner and since forever i get ads and videos targeted to me on websites and youtube on my non-anon phone that are targeted to my upstairs neighbor it used to be "MEET SINGLE MUSLIM WOMEN NOW!" now that he has a wife i get baby diaper ads 😭 i think it is because they have no data on me so they cant target me with any ads, and also cause my upstairs neighbor has the same geolocation as me i guess. i also had my best friend couch surf at my place for some time and he looked up videos on MBT, guitars, trucks and lower back pain (we didnt use the same network) and his little brother visited and is really into skateboarding... so guess what types of ads and videos i get recommended now on my non-anon phone on top of the diapers! funny how that works lol (i try to laugh about it but it's honestly really creepy. i shouldnt have to and dont want to know what other people are up to. it's an insane privacy breach)
Fun fact: Airplane mode doesn't actually fully turn everything off :) Your device identifiers are still visible externally, because the radios are never truly off, just not actively looking to bond with the local towers. There's also no way for you to know whether the radio is actually on or off beyond literally shorting the RF pins on the chip to ground, because every single baseband chip manufacturer keeps their source code so private that not even the phone manufacturers have access to it - they just get it as binary blobs. All of this makes you stick out like a sore thumb, because you're not going to look like _other_ devices as long as the battery is plugged in. And if a government wants to see where you are, they can just look up what you rent, which transactions you make with your bank accounts, and then send a good ol' surveillance team to look at you. If you want to be truly safe, blend in or go completely no-contact off-grid. The latter is not feasible unless you already have an established means to live entirely independently, and even then you'd just succumb to boredom.
@@Spirit532 still requires manpower and resources for the average folks which is why some countries push to make encryption illegal as sure if targeted all that stuff can be found but its not automated..Them proxy countries should help the average folks out by providing Tor nodes and proxies so that a less of a percentage is feds. At the end of the day you cant hide from Big Brother but you should try to hide from your average low end cartels, 3rd parties brokers who like to sell your stuff then charge you doll hairs for protection from that and nice creditors that like to associate your devices to you and credit type things. Unless you are up to no good I doubt many people are actively hiding from the government as unless rich or influential we are not worth their efforts. I still like the illusion of privacy and dislike the amount of access to your data cops to include the crooked types have as its sadly not just the feds who likely have a decent vetting process.
And whats funny about it, guy who is using commercial technology full of telemetry technics in a way that he showed on this video, paradoxically deanonymizes him greater than using it like every common people that just blends in to the crowd xD But paranoia doesn't so often go hand in hand with logical reasoning
Quote, "succumb to boredom", you say. Interesting, how long have you been addicted to your phone now?! 😂 Everyone should spend periods without modern technology to touch base as it were. It keeps one's life in perspective. Imagine realising on your death bed that you forgot to smell fresh air, see the beauty of nature and be part of the planet. Living virtually is not really living at all. Ironic that I sit here typing on a virtual keyboard to a virtual app but it's about balance. Take time out, be bored, get past it, there is life beyond and it's completely different.
Other reasons for privacy are you never know when something you're doing that is completely legal today, will become illegal later. Also, just because something isn't illegal doesn't mean it won't get you in trouble. For example, voting for or donating to a specific politician.
This video pulls me back into caring more about privacy. I did care several years ago but I stopped caring for some reason. Thanks for making this video!
Just so you know, these VPNs can be visited at any time by intelligence agencies, asked to hook in a black box and not ask questions. There are less VPN servers than end users, so it wouldn't be that hard to find where their servers are when so many requests come from a few places.
A bit unconventional, but still doable. The easiest way to start with no SIM life is to have one WiFi-only device and one SIM-enabled device. I am gonna discuss this more on my podcast: www.patreon.com/c/thehatedone
There are battles you can win, and battles you cannot. With the advancement of AI there's going to be cameras literally everywhere soon running face ID on everyone.. sorry.. I mean EVERYONE. That on itself sounds horrible but it isn't the real issue, the issue is who is getting that data, how they use it, if you can trust them and if they have your best interests in mind. I think we know an answer to that. My point is, you will fight the wrong fight, the cameras instead of the people who have access to that data, the people who can't be trusted with it. That's the fight you'll overlook, or rather we, and that's why we'll lose this "war".
I just about to say that, I think realistic because my job relies heavily on my phone usage, I can't get a hiccup or a delay on gps sadly. I say have a work phone, and have a private phone, very realistic. Also what you think of minimalism phones? Do they provide the same privacy as a private phone?
Not mentioning developer mode or disabling sensors.... Easy peasy. If you're in Android, go to settings>about>software info and tap about six or so times until you get a message asking "enable developer mode?" > yes You will be able to enable developer tiles, select sensors. This will add a new drop down like if you were scanning for bluetooth or wifi, and you can turn this on and off. This disables all mic, photo, gyro, all typical sensors. This will stop calls from working normally, and other things, so if you want to just have private moments, use it. Leaving it on will break apps. Easy to look up and enable.
Some other comment mentioned the fact that when you reboot or shutdown , you will connect to the towers no matter what (on pixel) also , developer mode increases the attack vector and generally not recommended on things like graphene IIRC
This may seem reasonable to someone like you, but in the real world with a real job, with people who rely on your calling them and them calling you on the daily, this is of course lunacy. You cant even GET a job without a phone number, let alone hold one. I respect your way of life, truly I do, but this is not something a normal person with a normal job could do.
Not having a sim is too drastic for me, i need it to sign apartment leases, order online, call, receive OTP's, data, banking, emergencies and much more
@@TheStrangeMann On a Phone with GrapheneOS you can go in the Setting App → Network & Internet → SIMs. This Option will obviously be disabled if you have Airplane Mode turned On.
@@someidiot4311What are you referring to with the term "Stock"? In my experience of servicing hundreds of Samsung's Version of Android Phones, there has only been the option of disabling the "mobile data" after being forced to enter the PIN on boot when a SIM was inserted in the phone.
@@marcosdominguez1234 I do understand the importance of controlling privacy, especially against government overreach. As a privacy advocate, I take steps to protect mine. My point is that going overboard can draw unwanted attention; sometimes blending in is the better way to safeguard privacy-and sprinkling in a bit of disinformation can further obscure one's trail.
@@zsi If you need to make adjustments to your privacy in order to blend in or have it not draw attention, that means you do NOT have a right to privacy anymore
@@somnia3423 This is talking about SIM cards though so it’s the government that would be tracking you. Not that you can do much about that anyway because if they want to track you, then they will.
@@somnia3423 That is true but sacrificing the bare minimum like making/receiving a phone call just for the sake of not being tracked isn't being cautious about your digital hygiene, it's paranoia.
Im someone that also doesn’t have a sim card. Did a lot of research in the past, setup local cell towers, and phone proxies (all for fun while in high school) Since then, I havent had a sim card, I mostly operate like you do.
6:13 that’s what happened during the world championship in Qatar last year. The government used cellular data for crowd management and monitoring where big groups of people are to send buses to these locations after and before a game
Try OpenVPN and create a TCP server. I had some networks block Wireguard because it uses UDP and it's easier to block. Also used a non default port so it wasn't blocked by dumb firewall rules.
The Government wants us to Register the IMEI of our phones with the Revenue Collection Agency, even Tourists coming into KE, then I randomly get this video recommended. I'm being surveilled and I take this as one of those actually useful recommendations. Way to go, algorithm.
When Moxie (former Signal boss) was on Joe Rogan, he talked a bit about how he used to take extreme technical measures not to get tracked, but now (then) he uses both an Android and an iPhone without any modifications, like most normies do. These types of "I do this much customization to my tech! I also use Arch Linux btw" tips are fun but at that point perhaps you can consider just not using the phone and tell us how life is much better without it?
@@Ipsissimus Ah, ok, you must mean for a channel to be monetized. If you click the "T" next to my post, you can access my channel. I even have subscribers, for some reason. lol I'm not monetized at all and I haven't provided any of the information you mention, let alone any other "private" info. To get monetized, it makes sense for UA-cam to have at least some of your private info.
Faraday Bags are much simpler tho. I hate being called :D Also if you need internet on phone, that is already a failure by itself. You can use random internet cafe for daily needs, but for more private stuff, its better to do it at secured pc. You can however use a onion system for internet, but that depends to much on other users using it near you. Peer-to-peer with wifi is kinda pain tho.
What's paranoid about not wanting the thousands of advertisers, data brokers, third parties and government agencies, fraudsters, scammerss and stalkers, from knowing when I leave my home, go to church, a clinic or the galactic rebellion? Why should it be paranoia to want to have a life we used to have prior to like 25 years ago?
Kinda undermines the purpose of having a phone - I just take a tablet with me - bigger screen, no SIM slot or mobile radio, VPN server at home not a paid, commercial service. There are also multiple radio tracking technologies used like NFC and Bluetooth. And then the map apps record your GPS locations and uploads them when you connect to Wi-Fi :/ Lastly, metadata... Eventually a picture will get built and matched against previous behaviour patterns on-file. IMHO, noising is more effective than trying to reduce leaks. I've got Google really confused lol
Fantastic video. Really love the content here. This dude is the master of stealth tech use. Please keep the great content coming. We all have much to learn. 🤓
Genuine question: you don't use a sim card but operators can track your phone by your IMEI because you're still connected to cellular antennas (that's why you can always call emergency numbers). They are not tracking you by your phone number but they track you by your IMEI no. Is that correct?
@petergray453 yes. Works exactly as you described. Airplane Mode, or even better, modifying the phone board, would be the solution to stop this. However I think in first world countries this is a bit extreme. It's all probabilities. How likely is it that your data gets misused (e.g. the murderer case he described, or a data breach) vs. the benefits you have. In my opinion (ofc yours can vary), it's not worth the tradeoff. Maybe there is a 1/100000 chance I will be falsely identified as a murderer, but thats worth it for worldwide / nation wide cellular data Edit: ofc. data breaches or location data being sold is pretty likely, almost guaranteed. But how much will it affect your life? They most likely make profiles for almost anyone, so if you do not use cellular, it's statistically likely you try to hide something. I don't think this conclusion is better than them knowing the location. Both can be used against you.
I do almost the same as you. I have no sim and only use wifi. I am using android until my phone is a year old and out of warranty then i am putting grapheneos on. I thought I was the only one who took things to this extreme. Great to see your video and know i'm not alone. ADDED: I have a burner type phone with a sim and its switched off all the time. I keep it for 2fa. I tell anyone who wants to phone me to email me and i'll turn it on for an expected call, that's hardly ever as i prefer people to email me. Last year I put 2 x £5 credit over the whole year. Just enough to stop the phone company deleting my number which they threaten every so often if I don't make a chargeable call. I actually called my landline to make a call last time and left it connected long enough to keep the phone company happy.
I was thinking the recommendation would've been to use some sort of mobile modem when outside, as public wifi is rarely reliable. At the same time I can see how that modem would be a similar kind of tracker just as the connected phone
WiFi tracking can be defeated with full mac randomization (only on GrapheneOS). So that is not a concern for me. AI is only a concern for facial recognition and some other forms of pattern recognition, but that can be mitigated by wearing a normal hat/cap and shades or a scarf.
Okay, that makes absolutely no sense. Really, the best way to go about this is getting a dumb phone. Tbh they seem pretty private to me. You can get one of those for a really affordable price, and I don't think you'll have big tech spying on you.
SchizoPrivacy-Maxing as normie is pointless. Gray man theory is the way. Either way you stick out like a sore thumb any time you try to maximise shielded privacy practices.
I imagine this is actually pretty painless to establish. Not completely, mind you as this is still a huge step, however, in a city with lots of free WiFi spots, you should easily be able to live without a SIM. There are ways to pass through calls and SMS too, so if nothing goes, the SIM could be placed in a device at home. Luckily these days lots of people actually use Signal and the likes also, so this stacks up well. The worst part to me - and that's a nitpick by my side - is grabbing a Pixel device and install Graphine since even Android Partner devices (most famously Samsung) make a good Lineage experience worse and worse.
Serious Question. If you operate your phone like this, what is the difference to using a complete anonymous sim card? Arent you still pingable and traceable via Cell phone towers, since the antenna is still working. Edit: I just came to the part in the Video, where he explains some of this part. But then why not use a anounymous sim + airplane mode.
In don't know the rest of the world, but in Europe, to my knowledge, there is no such thing as anounymous sim (or burner phone). All sim seller are required to acquire an ID to be able to sell.
You used to be able to get unregistered pay as you go SIM cards to work here in the UK until about a year ago. Part of the reason I'm guessing is because the authorities here are fed up of trying to play catch up with drug dealers using those types of SIM cards.
I have been doing this for years! Bro 🤜🤛 Edit: True privacy comes with knowledge and cost! I connect with people I want to, I don't really care for people that want but can't connect with me.
in hinduism they say , every advantage carries a disadvantage with itself , if u r getting some advantage then go and find the disadvantage just like every happiness(in future) carries misery in present because being happy in future itself means u have to be miserable in present coz its relative
What a very beautiful video you did There sir I very appreciate how you helped not only us but also your loved ones Also I m used Calyx OS on My Pixel 7 since Graphene has been crashing lately
@@donnie4645 exactly! Your best bet these days is just getting lost in the shuffle. My life is so uneventful I doubt anyone cares about my data or tracking my cell phone lol Absolutely ridiculous, y'all Linux ppl need to chill like fr yo.
@@TunzoFun "I doubt anyone cares about my data" Doesn't matter what you think. Companies can still make money off of your data, even if you find it insignificant.
I love such content, thank you so much. I would love to see similar tutorial on how to split your devices and routines so one can still sometimes use regular phone when needed for eg. work, distant friends, paying bills and stuff.
Wow this is first time in months that I got the notifications for your account.Its been like half a year since the last time I received notifications for your videos
Sadly impossible for most people, I do have a dumb phone, and one only for VPN and Signal, Telegram,... for .. .. ... reasons, :) but need my normal phone for calls all day, maps to get to places etc, (for work) so ... not "possible" in a way I guess.
@@mediocreman2 I work as an EMT, and they send me the coordinates thru an app, and I can navigate there with the press of 1 button. +I need mobile data for that (required legally to have my phone), need to be reachable on 2 devises at all times, other is my Pager. Plus, if anything goes to shit, also 1 button for backup, in case of some danger life. I needed that once, was happy to have my phone.
I just have 2 dumb phones (1 is too dumb to have music , the other only for music , though I am going to get a sd card and use just 1) and I have a computer at home , its decent enough
So turn off location or turn on airplane mode or take out the battery or turn your phone off, OR do every one of these at the same time. YOU CAN STILL BE TRACKED EXACTLY THE SAME AS IF YOU CHOSE TO DO NOTHING AT ALL.
@@donnie4645I agree, he is paranoid. He is a vid maker, not a journalist in a dangerous country. If you don't want to be surveilled, you literally have to live in the woods without anything capable of connecting to the internet.
For those who seriously need internet, you can have a hotspot device always in your pocket, it needs to support vpn routing, and then you can setup your own vpn to route your traffic through multiple proxies
Sounds like it would be easier to just dump cell phones. Go back to wired communications.Leave your damn phone at home and only take calls when you get home or get to work. No one use to ever have a phone in there car when we were growing up. Never needed one. Now why all of the sudden do people have this obsession about having a phone attached to there ear 24/7/365. It's just this new generation of tech babies. Born with a cell phone.
Sure, we should go back to the times where if a family member got into an accident or something, they'd have no way to immediately contact you. Great idea. Let's ditch one of the most useful technological inventions (and I'm not talking about smartphones because I hate the smartphone dependency and addiction the modern world is built upon).
@@Noxian16 Exactly!!! So its time to pick your poison! Choose a side or a degree of tech you want to roll with and stick with it. Tech is going to keep coming. Cause that genie is already out of the bottle. That's all i'm saying about that point.
This might not be applicable everywhere though. In my country (Greece) for example, having a mobile phone number is mandatory in order to have and manage a bank account and also for some social/state services. Not having a SIM/eSIM card is simply not an option.
you can have your phone for this kind of stuff u leave it at home or take it at your convenience I do that, i have a phone only for this things staying in my house and other one to have arround (i'm not that kind of privacy paranoid to go with a simless phone XD) also i don't trust those wifi arround there (but with encripted VPN in theory you avoid man in the middle attacks and those stuff)
It's funny how you use Tor with VPN because UA-cam recommended me a video from Mental Outlaw that says to stop using Tor with a VPN. This trend of one UA-camr recommending certain steps and then others saying how those steps are actually terrible seems pretty common. Not to mention that every UA-camr claims that a different OS is the most secure in their opinion.
there are responses video from that mental outlaw video, its not a very good video. But anyways make you own research than you understand all the implication that using tor without a vpn or with a vpn entails, its much better to try to understand it yourself.
It's funny that this guy published his voice on UA-cam during the dawn of AI. It's easy enough to create infinite amounts of AI speech from a clean sample recording like in this video.
Top features that most people want on a phone: 1. Flat screen: curved screens break easily because they sit higher than the aluminum frame, which means there's nothing protecting the phone when it falls and hits the ground. Flat screens, on the other hand, sit slightly below the frame, which absorbs the impact and prevents the screen from shattering. A phone with a flat screen, therefore, lives longer because it's more protected. Also, screen protectors don't work well with curved screens because they don't stick well on the curves. 2. Expandable storage: This was a key selling point for android phones like Samsung over iPhone but unfortunately Samsung took that option away from consumers starting with the S21 onward. They did that primarily to force people to buy online storage packages. 3. Removable battery: This used to be available on Samsung phones but unfortunately they took that option away from consumers. It used to be a very convenient feature to have because it allowed people to swap batteries in seconds when they're traveling instead of waiting for a phone to fully charge which could take an hour. People on the move could have 2 or more spare batteries that they can swap and not worry about charging cables or power banks. 4. Privacy switches: No phone currently has this feature unfortunately, but the first company to introduce this option will witness a big boost in sales because it's highly desired by tech and privacy enthusiasts. Privacy switches involve adding physical switches on the side of the phone that let people turn off components within the phone such as GPS, WiFi Antenna, battery, camera, microphone, and so on. The switches would physically disconnect these hardware components from the motherboard as if they're not installed. It's THE most important feature for privacy and security that a company can give to its customers. No need to have a privacy sticker on the front camera of your phone because you can now simply slide a switch down to take the camera offline and then only enable it back again when you want to take a photo. Worried about your phone listening to you? Simply slide the microphone switch down and take it offline. Want to completely turn off your phone? Simply slide the battery switch down to disconnect the battery. But of course, this is just a dream feature because companies like Samsung and iPhone will never be allowed by the CIA and the Mossad to give us this option because smartphones were intended from the very beginning to be 24/7 surveillance machines for the dystopian New World Order.
There are many situations where you might no need phone so even then using airplane mode would be good idea. I understand if it is impossible to be without sim card at all, but still believe there is time when it can be in airplane mode... Less data is less data.
Grandpa: I want to send you a birthday card, where can I send it to?
- get a burner phone, install a reverse proxy through a modified VPN, meet me on the dark web at 8PM
this made me laugh so hard
you forgot to hack into the main frame.
what about simple email to yout protonmail? xD
LMFAO!!!🤣
ded lmao 😛
Love how civilization has engineered this seemingly magical system for world-wide communication from the palm of your hand, and then made it a nightmare of surveillance, advertisement and predation.
but you feel no negative effects
But the shareholder value though...
don't blame civilization. blame the greed.
Odd time indeed
@@yoshi314cronyism 😂 because I knew you were going to blame capitalism.
Instead of not using a Sim card, leave your phone at your apartment, go out, and do whatever you want. False data is always better than no data at all. Pretend to be a regular citizen going to work and resting at home on the weekend. Another thing you should do to enhance your privacy is to live in a crowded area. The more suspects, the safer it is for you.
what are you, an assassin?
Exactly. Mix up in the crowd to become almost invisible.
Much easier & healthier than all the tips in the video!
If you need your phone outside, your are doing "outside" wrong. Generations have survived having no device while doing stuff. Maybe that was better.
Can't think of a single use case where having my phone 24/7 at hand is necessary or useful, if one is well prepared & well connected in real life.
@ethanwasme4307 Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent.
Hide in plain sight.
Never compromise the Brotherhood.
@@ethanwasme4307 LMFAO 😂
I like privacy, but goddammit, that sounds exhausting.
That's unfortunately by design, they make it less convenient so less people are willing to move away from data collection services.
Its actually the constant pinging of junk that does not deserve your immediate attention that is exhausting. You will never be able to understand it until you try it though. "This pocket notebook is (slowly) replacing my phone" is a really good video for example on what life is like when you live like this. Your mind is just occupied with using the information it already has to think logically or creatively, whereas with a phone its always taking in new information and never spending any time thinking about the validity of that information.
Authorities are probably monitoring him, thinking he must be a foreign spy, hacker, or CP distributor, given his secretive behavior.
Brother/sister, one step at a time. Every step counts. Don't have to do it all at once. Took me a long time to get to my current setup. But I feel better knowing I am in control of my digital destiny.
and even after doing all of this, if you live in a city you can still be tracked and monitored for the most part
Time to lock ourselves up in a room without electronics to get privacy these days
Thats exactly what the govt wants. For ppl to cower in their own little box, and no communication with anyone. Nice
Well you can enjoy your life AND still cut out 90% of data with minimal effort
The problem isnt that your privacy is slightly compromised, the problem is the people who are in access of that private info cannot be trusted in these times, they don't have your best interest in mind, at all.
Or you could go out in the woods and get away from technology.
Not just in any room, but in faraday cage too
"You can barely find one person doing this"
Well thats one way of getting finger printed
More people, more anomity. It's why this viseo was made.
@@autumngalix4616 if there isnt an easier way to do this then barely any people will do this,
even if this video converted like 100k people around the glove is still far too few to make any meaningful difference
I don't at all think this would simplify fingerprinting.
I've been thinking about something in a long time: if we already living in a world with that level of surveillance, why are there still unresolved cases of people missing?
The system needs no change because it's working as designed
Because the police, who are the people looking for missing persons, do not have access to this technology from the government. They are two separate entities.
The system isn't that omnipresent but it's useful for them for you to believe it is
how is it possible for someone to go missing without their phone on them 😮😮😮
@@dextermorgan1 that, and they have difficulties when it comes to sorting out all the collected data. They already use heuristic-methods to filter that stuff, but still it's often too much for a short time-span. And they only have a short time-span, as hundreds of new cases are coming in every month.
It's impossible to be a typical business person and operate like this.
You can have separate devices. Yes, the business device will still track you, but your personal life can stay on a WiFi-only device. Or you can setup multiple profiles with GrapheneOS and turn off your business profile when not in use. I am gonna make a podcast episode about this on my Patreon too.
@@donnie4645 Yes but that's besides the point, the point is to reduce what they will passively know about you without searching down to what they should legally be able to know. Not a scrap more. Of course if you're a wanted man you'll be found but what you want is simply to not be looked at.
@@TheHatedOne Yeah, problem is you're expected to be reachable by phone 24/5.
@@donnie4645 No, computers still exist (I.T. work, online gaming and community building is done on laptops and desktops), the only big issue is not being able to receive calls, you might think it's a deal breaker and that's fine but if someone has a strong enough will to power through they may actually become practically untraceable (again, secret services could find you but as long as you don't attract attention no one will really notice you).
Nobody is forcing anyone to do what's in the video, you disagreed? sure. You can relate? sure. Just don't misunderstand like you were being peer pressure to do it
I was thinking about this for a lonnnnggggg time! Thank god there is at least one person doing it!
But i'm still thinking how can i just enable 2fa without a sim or a phone thing (authenticator) and without the Phyical auth key because it has compatilbty issues.
@@oopphh._. There are options that might or might not work. You can temporary phone numbers, pay for them in crypto or a prepaid card, you can get a dumb phone with a burner SIM or a pseudonymous e-SIM (just don't activate on your anonymous device). Wherever you can avoid SMS 2FA, do it.
@@TheHatedOne hmm, thats a good idea.. but i have heard from multiple people that hackers can call the ISP and get the OPT or something like that, But thanks ❤️
@@oopphh._. The point isn't to stop 100% of the tracking. Obviously if they want it bad enough they're going to get it (they being the theoretical super duper elite taskforce from the federal bureau of vibe destroyers)
I'm not trying to stay invisible to everyone. That is a fools errand for a guy like me engaged in modern society. But if I could have a VPN for my SIM card that stops literally anyone with 20 dollars (aka ad companies and anyone else interested in location metadata from my phone) from tracking me from my entire life, that's cool
@@oopphh._. Yes, these social engineering attacks are quite common, unfortunately. SMS and cellular communication is by default no encrypted so it's very insecure to rely on them for account login.
Removing the SIM or eSIM probably isn't enough, as you can still make 911 calls to the nearest tower.
That's why my phone is in the airplane mode too.
My thoughts exactly. Only way to truly stop it is to remove the battery. Then again, we all should be using our phones a little less anyway.
Could you just damage the actual radio transmitter? Would that brick the phone to remove the radio?
@@TheHatedOne I have a google pixel, and I have confirmed on the rf spectrum that when rebooting or turning on your phone, airplane mode is disabled and your phone will transmit to cell towers.
You can make that call without a sim?
Found you about 9 months ago, with very little idea of how to even use a computer, it shocked me. Now I'm working on my CompTIA A+ 1101 and 1102, Then on to Security+. Thanks for everything you do, the content has only gotten better with time.
Hey! Thanks for sharing your journey! That's really cool to hear! I am glad you've been enjoying what I do. I hope to be able to continue doing this as long as possible. I am in no mood to stop anytime soon. Cheers!
There is nothing scarier than being tech illiterate in 2024.
The Hated One actually saved you
@@ross3695_basedhax No, they saved themselves.
Privacy is important, but this is next level insane paranoia. Honestly why even have a ph if you're never going to make or receive ph calls??
offline maps are useful, can't do much else TBH
@@definitelynotclickbait8283 buy a gps then not a phone
Back in my days you didn't had to call home, you would just park your horse to the house and everyone knew
@greekgod41 You may also be put into a situation where you may have to call emergency services, which, at least in the US, does not require a SIM card, internet connection, or even a phone plan to begin with.
if you have any device capable of making phone calls, even if they lack any capability to make normal calls, cell service providers are still legally required to send through 911 calls made from those devices.
@@GhalidiusTrident yeah IMEI is the thing they are tracking so a sim card is not the dangerous thing it's the phone
Bro you forgot not to publish your voice in youtube for your privacy setup
Plot twist: It's AI voice
i have an anonymous phone (no sim card, no google products etc) and a non-anon phone for friends/family/work. to reiterate that Google really loves to track users: my upstairs neighbor is a foreigner and since forever i get ads and videos targeted to me on websites and youtube on my non-anon phone that are targeted to my upstairs neighbor it used to be "MEET SINGLE MUSLIM WOMEN NOW!" now that he has a wife i get baby diaper ads 😭 i think it is because they have no data on me so they cant target me with any ads, and also cause my upstairs neighbor has the same geolocation as me i guess.
i also had my best friend couch surf at my place for some time and he looked up videos on MBT, guitars, trucks and lower back pain (we didnt use the same network) and his little brother visited and is really into skateboarding... so guess what types of ads and videos i get recommended now on my non-anon phone on top of the diapers! funny how that works lol (i try to laugh about it but it's honestly really creepy. i shouldnt have to and dont want to know what other people are up to. it's an insane privacy breach)
Fun fact: Airplane mode doesn't actually fully turn everything off :)
Your device identifiers are still visible externally, because the radios are never truly off, just not actively looking to bond with the local towers. There's also no way for you to know whether the radio is actually on or off beyond literally shorting the RF pins on the chip to ground, because every single baseband chip manufacturer keeps their source code so private that not even the phone manufacturers have access to it - they just get it as binary blobs.
All of this makes you stick out like a sore thumb, because you're not going to look like _other_ devices as long as the battery is plugged in. And if a government wants to see where you are, they can just look up what you rent, which transactions you make with your bank accounts, and then send a good ol' surveillance team to look at you. If you want to be truly safe, blend in or go completely no-contact off-grid. The latter is not feasible unless you already have an established means to live entirely independently, and even then you'd just succumb to boredom.
the more folks that dont make it easy means the government has to hire way more people, so help create jobs by not making it easy :)
@@elizabeth3280 That's my point. It's way easier to find someone who doesn't conform to all the standard behaviors.
@@Spirit532 still requires manpower and resources for the average folks which is why some countries push to make encryption illegal as sure if targeted all that stuff can be found but its not automated..Them proxy countries should help the average folks out by providing Tor nodes and proxies so that a less of a percentage is feds. At the end of the day you cant hide from Big Brother but you should try to hide from your average low end cartels, 3rd parties brokers who like to sell your stuff then charge you doll hairs for protection from that and nice creditors that like to associate your devices to you and credit type things. Unless you are up to no good I doubt many people are actively hiding from the government as unless rich or influential we are not worth their efforts. I still like the illusion of privacy and dislike the amount of access to your data cops to include the crooked types have as its sadly not just the feds who likely have a decent vetting process.
And whats funny about it, guy who is using commercial technology full of telemetry technics in a way that he showed on this video, paradoxically deanonymizes him greater than using it like every common people that just blends in to the crowd xD But paranoia doesn't so often go hand in hand with logical reasoning
Quote, "succumb to boredom", you say. Interesting, how long have you been addicted to your phone now?! 😂
Everyone should spend periods without modern technology to touch base as it were. It keeps one's life in perspective. Imagine realising on your death bed that you forgot to smell fresh air, see the beauty of nature and be part of the planet.
Living virtually is not really living at all. Ironic that I sit here typing on a virtual keyboard to a virtual app but it's about balance. Take time out, be bored, get past it, there is life beyond and it's completely different.
Other reasons for privacy are you never know when something you're doing that is completely legal today, will become illegal later. Also, just because something isn't illegal doesn't mean it won't get you in trouble. For example, voting for or donating to a specific politician.
ok but like, at this point just don't take your phone with you. use a beeper or a talkie walkie for comms, and look at the stars for direction.
Do beeper even exist anymore 🤔
@@Bryan-d3sYES they do, and the oldest versions are receive only, no transmit.
Well with phone he was sharing to companies, with walkie talkie he's gonna share to anyone that has hardware capabilities
@@tellucas 😯
This video pulls me back into caring more about privacy. I did care several years ago but I stopped caring for some reason.
Thanks for making this video!
I paused at 1:19: How do you trust your vpn service?
Yeah seems dumb.
@@casperknudsen7086 Mullvad has been raided by feds b4 and never turned over any data. Piggies leave empty handed every time
A "trustworthy" VPN service...aye, thar's the rub! Every time some techie tells us to find a trusted VPN they never come up with a list of 'em.
how does he trust that friend of his?
is he even real?😂
Just so you know, these VPNs can be visited at any time by intelligence agencies, asked to hook in a black box and not ask questions. There are less VPN servers than end users, so it wouldn't be that hard to find where their servers are when so many requests come from a few places.
You might as well not use a phone
I stick my phone in the faraday bag now and then, 'disappearing' the phone leaves huge 'data' gaps and privacy.
Being honest, that method as good as it sounds, has a terrible flaw: You need to be available to phone calls but this method doesn't allows it.
You could use the satellite app where you get a real mobile number, then you can phone over Wi-Fi.
Imagine believing a meta product is "end to end encrypted"
It's end to end but meta is at least one of the ends.😅
The other end is zuck and co. 😂
End to end but there are many end points😂
Still better than SMS which can be MiTM'd by anyone.
it's encrypted until it reaches zuck😂 i mean bro has to read at least so he has fun at his office
A bit unconventional, but still doable. The easiest way to start with no SIM life is to have one WiFi-only device and one SIM-enabled device. I am gonna discuss this more on my podcast: www.patreon.com/c/thehatedone
@@TheHatedOne they can still find u via wifi tho..so
There are battles you can win, and battles you cannot. With the advancement of AI there's going to be cameras literally everywhere soon running face ID on everyone.. sorry.. I mean EVERYONE. That on itself sounds horrible but it isn't the real issue, the issue is who is getting that data, how they use it, if you can trust them and if they have your best interests in mind. I think we know an answer to that. My point is, you will fight the wrong fight, the cameras instead of the people who have access to that data, the people who can't be trusted with it. That's the fight you'll overlook, or rather we, and that's why we'll lose this "war".
I just about to say that, I think realistic because my job relies heavily on my phone usage, I can't get a hiccup or a delay on gps sadly. I say have a work phone, and have a private phone, very realistic. Also what you think of minimalism phones? Do they provide the same privacy as a private phone?
@@NotEvenDeathCanSaveUFUD
what about youtube?
This chap is the opposite of those who show photos of their family, friends and pets on the net !
🤣🤣🤣
Not mentioning developer mode or disabling sensors.... Easy peasy.
If you're in Android, go to settings>about>software info and tap about six or so times until you get a message asking "enable developer mode?" > yes
You will be able to enable developer tiles, select sensors. This will add a new drop down like if you were scanning for bluetooth or wifi, and you can turn this on and off. This disables all mic, photo, gyro, all typical sensors. This will stop calls from working normally, and other things, so if you want to just have private moments, use it. Leaving it on will break apps. Easy to look up and enable.
Some other comment mentioned the fact that when you reboot or shutdown , you will connect to the towers no matter what (on pixel)
also , developer mode increases the attack vector and generally not recommended on things like graphene IIRC
@@Serizon_ Developer mode alone doesn't increase the attack vector. Unlocking bootloader and enabling bedugging does.
This may seem reasonable to someone like you, but in the real world with a real job, with people who rely on your calling them and them calling you on the daily, this is of course lunacy. You cant even GET a job without a phone number, let alone hold one. I respect your way of life, truly I do, but this is not something a normal person with a normal job could do.
Damm your country is fucked
well, he has multiple devices for sandboxing
Yeah, people should stop assuming their methods work for everyone, or even most people. I hate this "neither should you" thing that's so common.
Teases ad free videos on patreon while showing Newpipe on the screen and starting a download. Legend.
For me it's not applicable as I don't have free WiFi accessible everywhere where I live.
Me neither, but I am okay with being offline.
You can get a portable 4G internet modem from Calyx Institute or Starlink roaming but the latter can probably be counted as Big Tech now...
@@TheHatedOneyou should do a day in the life of living offline or what you do for fun😅❤
Seriously
@@IslamicAudiobooksCentral I have that. Works great. Their hotspots are 5G, though, not 4G.
Not having a sim is too drastic for me, i need it to sign apartment leases, order online, call, receive OTP's, data, banking, emergencies and much more
This almost defeats the purpose of having a smart phone. "I have the internet in my pocket except only when I'm at secure coffee shop wifi."
This should again be an excellent video. Keep up the good work!
if you are unemployed this works out
You are the only one who actually provide privacy tactic serious. Best contents.
In GraphineOS you can actually disable the SIM and enable it when you need it.
How is that possible I would like to know.
@@TheStrangeMann On a Phone with GrapheneOS you can go in the Setting App → Network & Internet → SIMs.
This Option will obviously be disabled if you have Airplane Mode turned On.
@@denniskj pretty sure stock has that
@@someidiot4311What are you referring to with the term "Stock"?
In my experience of servicing hundreds of Samsung's Version of Android Phones, there has only been the option of disabling the "mobile data" after being forced to enter the PIN on boot when a SIM was inserted in the phone.
@@denniskj pixel i meat
This was really eye-opening and I admire your level of commitment. I wish I wasn't so glued to the idea of always having data at all times.
The more one adorns the mask of secrecy, the more conspicuous it becomes; true security lies in the simplicity of being ordinary.
This
you don't understand the implications of losing the power to have and control your privacy before a government
yesn't
@@marcosdominguez1234 I do understand the importance of controlling privacy, especially against government overreach. As a privacy advocate, I take steps to protect mine. My point is that going overboard can draw unwanted attention; sometimes blending in is the better way to safeguard privacy-and sprinkling in a bit of disinformation can further obscure one's trail.
@@zsi If you need to make adjustments to your privacy in order to blend in or have it not draw attention, that means you do NOT have a right to privacy anymore
Your videos have me have some security in a unsecured world.. Thank you for all you're hard work that goes into production. 😊
This is at this point more of just pure paranoia then anything. At this point you're better off living in the woods with no electronics
Its not paranoia, companys do track everything we do and everywhere we go
@@somnia3423 Maybe you can stop companies from tracking you, but if the government wants to track you, then they will
@@somnia3423 This is talking about SIM cards though so it’s the government that would be tracking you. Not that you can do much about that anyway because if they want to track you, then they will.
@@somnia3423 That is true but sacrificing the bare minimum like making/receiving a phone call just for the sake of not being tracked isn't being cautious about your digital hygiene, it's paranoia.
Im someone that also doesn’t have a sim card.
Did a lot of research in the past, setup local cell towers, and phone proxies (all for fun while in high school)
Since then, I havent had a sim card, I mostly operate like you do.
5:13 and when you're a dissident, its a great excuse to put you away
That's actually really fascinating. Great work!
6:13 that’s what happened during the world championship in Qatar last year. The government used cellular data for crowd management and monitoring where big groups of people are to send buses to these locations after and before a game
Why do you have a UA-cam account you think google respects your privacy?
It's actually more intuitive to gain privacy by secretly blending in with the masses.
Where I am, in the UK I have found that every public WiFi that I have used blocks my Wireguard VPN to my home network.
Try OpenVPN and create a TCP server.
I had some networks block Wireguard because it uses UDP and it's easier to block.
Also used a non default port so it wasn't blocked by dumb firewall rules.
@@samega7cattac I tried using port 53. Still no dice.
The Government wants us to Register the IMEI of our phones with the Revenue Collection Agency, even Tourists coming into KE, then I randomly get this video recommended. I'm being surveilled and I take this as one of those actually useful recommendations. Way to go, algorithm.
When Moxie (former Signal boss) was on Joe Rogan, he talked a bit about how he used to take extreme technical measures not to get tracked, but now (then) he uses both an Android and an iPhone without any modifications, like most normies do. These types of "I do this much customization to my tech! I also use Arch Linux btw" tips are fun but at that point perhaps you can consider just not using the phone and tell us how life is much better without it?
Graphene is the poser OS like you said people in the know either use mainstream devices (most of the time apple) or go without a phone at all.
The ironi, a google phone 📱 is used to evade google😂
Except UA-cam demands all your private information or you wouldn't have a channel.
What private information does UA-cam demand to have a channel?
@@TheCocoaDaddy cock size and ball volume
@@TheCocoaDaddy A copy of your ID card and bank information. I'm not sure about telephone nr tho. Can't remember.
@@Ipsissimus Ah, ok, you must mean for a channel to be monetized. If you click the "T" next to my post, you can access my channel. I even have subscribers, for some reason. lol I'm not monetized at all and I haven't provided any of the information you mention, let alone any other "private" info. To get monetized, it makes sense for UA-cam to have at least some of your private info.
@@Ipsissimusyou can register as a corporation, no need to give them your id. And you can just give them the business number etc.
Your privacy level is directly correlated with how much they want to get you
Faraday Bags are much simpler tho. I hate being called :D
Also if you need internet on phone, that is already a failure by itself. You can use random internet cafe for daily needs, but for more private stuff, its better to do it at secured pc.
You can however use a onion system for internet, but that depends to much on other users using it near you. Peer-to-peer with wifi is kinda pain tho.
Your animations were excellent dude, great editing all round
At this point, we are becoming paranoid 😭
Not paranoid, taking reasonable precautions under unreasonable circumstances.
It's not paranoia if they're actually spying on you
What's paranoid about not wanting the thousands of advertisers, data brokers, third parties and government agencies, fraudsters, scammerss and stalkers, from knowing when I leave my home, go to church, a clinic or the galactic rebellion? Why should it be paranoia to want to have a life we used to have prior to like 25 years ago?
You're not paranoid when everyone actually IS out there to get you.
I mean rightfully so because of how much tech/data there is these days.
Kinda undermines the purpose of having a phone - I just take a tablet with me - bigger screen, no SIM slot or mobile radio, VPN server at home not a paid, commercial service.
There are also multiple radio tracking technologies used like NFC and Bluetooth.
And then the map apps record your GPS locations and uploads them when you connect to Wi-Fi :/
Lastly, metadata... Eventually a picture will get built and matched against previous behaviour patterns on-file.
IMHO, noising is more effective than trying to reduce leaks. I've got Google really confused lol
Idk man… seems like a lot of work.
Also expensive, you first need to acquire a Pixel phone to use Graphene. I've never bought a handheld for more than $50. I live on a very low income.
A pixel it can be pixel 4 @@brindlekintales
@@gicurusu562 I don't spend more than $60 for any smartphone, but thanks for the suggestion.
Fantastic video. Really love the content here. This dude is the master of stealth tech use. Please keep the great content coming. We all have much to learn. 🤓
Easy for you, looks like you dont work for someone.
Unfortunately, if you do gig work, you can't go this route. One day.
Genuine question: you don't use a sim card but operators can track your phone by your IMEI because you're still connected to cellular antennas (that's why you can always call emergency numbers). They are not tracking you by your phone number but they track you by your IMEI no. Is that correct?
Would like to know too
Airplane mode.
@petergray453 yes.
Works exactly as you described.
Airplane Mode, or even better, modifying the phone board, would be the solution to stop this.
However I think in first world countries this is a bit extreme.
It's all probabilities. How likely is it that your data gets misused (e.g. the murderer case he described, or a data breach) vs. the benefits you have. In my opinion (ofc yours can vary), it's not worth the tradeoff. Maybe there is a 1/100000 chance I will be falsely identified as a murderer, but thats worth it for worldwide / nation wide cellular data
Edit: ofc. data breaches or location data being sold is pretty likely, almost guaranteed. But how much will it affect your life? They most likely make profiles for almost anyone, so if you do not use cellular, it's statistically likely you try to hide something. I don't think this conclusion is better than them knowing the location. Both can be used against you.
Some phones connect to the network even in airplane mode when rebooting.
@@mediocreman2 yes and I think even when turning off
I do almost the same as you. I have no sim and only use wifi. I am using android until my phone is a year old and out of warranty then i am putting grapheneos on. I thought I was the only one who took things to this extreme. Great to see your video and know i'm not alone. ADDED: I have a burner type phone with a sim and its switched off all the time. I keep it for 2fa. I tell anyone who wants to phone me to email me and i'll turn it on for an expected call, that's hardly ever as i prefer people to email me. Last year I put 2 x £5 credit over the whole year. Just enough to stop the phone company deleting my number which they threaten every so often if I don't make a chargeable call. I actually called my landline to make a call last time and left it connected long enough to keep the phone company happy.
I was thinking the recommendation would've been to use some sort of mobile modem when outside, as public wifi is rarely reliable. At the same time I can see how that modem would be a similar kind of tracker just as the connected phone
I keep watching this type of content, but it seems like a huge shift!
*You're definitely winning the battle, but not going to win the war. AI is everywhere. Wi-Fi triangulation is everywhere. Good first steps, though.*
WiFi tracking can be defeated with full mac randomization (only on GrapheneOS). So that is not a concern for me. AI is only a concern for facial recognition and some other forms of pattern recognition, but that can be mitigated by wearing a normal hat/cap and shades or a scarf.
@@TheHatedOneAI is everywhere my friend 😅everywhere
Glad there’s experts like you out here!
Okay, that makes absolutely no sense. Really, the best way to go about this is getting a dumb phone. Tbh they seem pretty private to me. You can get one of those for a really affordable price, and I don't think you'll have big tech spying on you.
I am taking notes
SchizoPrivacy-Maxing as normie is pointless. Gray man theory is the way.
Either way you stick out like a sore thumb any time you try to maximise shielded privacy practices.
I imagine this is actually pretty painless to establish. Not completely, mind you as this is still a huge step, however, in a city with lots of free WiFi spots, you should easily be able to live without a SIM. There are ways to pass through calls and SMS too, so if nothing goes, the SIM could be placed in a device at home. Luckily these days lots of people actually use Signal and the likes also, so this stacks up well. The worst part to me - and that's a nitpick by my side - is grabbing a Pixel device and install Graphine since even Android Partner devices (most famously Samsung) make a good Lineage experience worse and worse.
Serious Question. If you operate your phone like this, what is the difference to using a complete anonymous sim card? Arent you still pingable and traceable via Cell phone towers, since the antenna is still working. Edit: I just came to the part in the Video, where he explains some of this part. But then why not use a anounymous sim + airplane mode.
In don't know the rest of the world, but in Europe, to my knowledge, there is no such thing as anounymous sim (or burner phone). All sim seller are required to acquire an ID to be able to sell.
You used to be able to get unregistered pay as you go SIM cards to work here in the UK until about a year ago. Part of the reason I'm guessing is because the authorities here are fed up of trying to play catch up with drug dealers using those types of SIM cards.
I'm already a decade In on this.
privacy is priceless 😊
Aight bro Ima call my doctor via carrier pigeon
I have been doing this for years!
Bro 🤜🤛
Edit: True privacy comes with knowledge and cost! I connect with people I want to, I don't really care for people that want but can't connect with me.
I'm taking off the sim and living in some shed im Nicaragua and probably work in woodcutting, it was my old job
doesn't sound too bad!
Sounds awesome, I’ll add border collie/ a horse to that
@@MisterBlaubart it depends, I do know a bit of Spanish, took a course here and well, I been meaning to get out of the country for awhile
in hinduism they say , every advantage carries a disadvantage with itself , if u r getting some advantage then go and find the disadvantage just like every happiness(in future) carries misery in present because being happy in future itself means u have to be miserable in present coz its relative
What a very beautiful video you did There sir I very appreciate how you helped not only us but also your loved ones
Also I m used Calyx OS on My Pixel 7 since Graphene has been crashing lately
Every person that lives in a rural area is like fuck you dude lmao
@@donnie4645 exactly! Your best bet these days is just getting lost in the shuffle. My life is so uneventful I doubt anyone cares about my data or tracking my cell phone lol
Absolutely ridiculous, y'all Linux ppl need to chill like fr yo.
why are y'all doing here then? I don't it's hard unless you are addicted to your phone.
@@TunzoFun "I doubt anyone cares about my data" Doesn't matter what you think. Companies can still make money off of your data, even if you find it insignificant.
@@Sandyk-k2k umm ok... It doesn't matter what YOU think either lol no matter how significant you believe
I love such content, thank you so much. I would love to see similar tutorial on how to split your devices and routines so one can still sometimes use regular phone when needed for eg. work, distant friends, paying bills and stuff.
I love privacy but this is just too far. If you remove the SIM card your phone isn't even a phone anymore!
Some people just want a PDA
I used to use a phone as a PDA and I honestly kinda miss those days.
You are a correct, it's a portable computer with all the capabilities of a laptop on a small screen.
It's not far enough if you want privacy, all you are doing is making it harder, which would paint more of a target on you.
@@madprunes wrong, privacy is a few steps before this, this is just needless inconvenience especially given the user in this case.
@@georger5558 haha your dreaming if you don't think the government if so inclined can track you even with all this in place
Wow this is first time in months that I got the notifications for your account.Its been like half a year since the last time I received notifications for your videos
Since you promote Patreon i looked up the CEO. Unfortunately there’s not enough information in his early life section.
I don't promote Patreon, I promote myself. The same way I don't promote UA-cam. I need to be able to reach people where there is the most of them.
yeah for sure dude, this sounds like a reasonable and normal thing to do in order to avoid getting a targeted ad (which you can block)
How paranoid are you?
Me:
That chick at 10:14 is gorgeous. She's 'The Loved One'.
The lack of replies to peoples comments makes me doubt the authenticity of this channel in my opinion.
Fed
glowie
Thanks for such detailed info!
Sadly impossible for most people, I do have a dumb phone, and one only for VPN and Signal, Telegram,... for .. .. ... reasons, :) but need my normal phone for calls all day, maps to get to places etc, (for work) so ... not "possible" in a way I guess.
Why not? They have standalone GPS units. You know that, right?
@@mediocreman2 I work as an EMT, and they send me the coordinates thru an app, and I can navigate there with the press of 1 button.
+I need mobile data for that (required legally to have my phone), need to be reachable on 2 devises at all times, other is my Pager.
Plus, if anything goes to shit, also 1 button for backup, in case of some danger life.
I needed that once, was happy to have my phone.
I just have 2 dumb phones (1 is too dumb to have music , the other only for music , though I am going to get a sd card and use just 1)
and I have a computer at home , its decent enough
So turn off location or turn on airplane mode or take out the battery or turn your phone off, OR do every one of these at the same time. YOU CAN STILL BE TRACKED EXACTLY THE SAME AS IF YOU CHOSE TO DO NOTHING AT ALL.
As a targeted individual, you dont even to have a phone on you, and they will still find you.
@@donnie4645I agree, he is paranoid. He is a vid maker, not a journalist in a dangerous country. If you don't want to be surveilled, you literally have to live in the woods without anything capable of connecting to the internet.
For those who seriously need internet, you can have a hotspot device always in your pocket, it needs to support vpn routing, and then you can setup your own vpn to route your traffic through multiple proxies
Sounds like it would be easier to just dump cell phones. Go back to wired communications.Leave your damn phone at home and only take calls when you get home or get to work. No one use to ever have a phone in there car when we were growing up. Never needed one. Now why all of the sudden do people have this obsession about having a phone attached to there ear 24/7/365. It's just this new generation of tech babies. Born with a cell phone.
Sure, we should go back to the times where if a family member got into an accident or something, they'd have no way to immediately contact you. Great idea. Let's ditch one of the most useful technological inventions (and I'm not talking about smartphones because I hate the smartphone dependency and addiction the modern world is built upon).
@@Noxian16 Exactly!!! So its time to pick your poison! Choose a side or a degree of tech you want to roll with and stick with it. Tech is going to keep coming. Cause that genie is already out of the bottle. That's all i'm saying about that point.
If you don't get phone calls and you don't get data, why even have a phone?
This might not be applicable everywhere though. In my country (Greece) for example, having a mobile phone number is mandatory in order to have and manage a bank account and also for some social/state services. Not having a SIM/eSIM card is simply not an option.
He mentions near the end of the video that he has a dumb phone that's strictly for things like this.
you can have your phone for this kind of stuff
u leave it at home or take it at your convenience
I do that, i have a phone only for this things staying in my house and other one to have arround (i'm not that kind of privacy paranoid to go with a simless phone XD) also i don't trust those wifi arround there (but with encripted VPN in theory you avoid man in the middle attacks and those stuff)
You can just put your phone in a faraday cage bag and take it out when you need it. It is easier than Edward Snowden's level of phone hacking.
interesting & helpful vid,
will use this myself & share with others!
thankyou!
Makers of 5G: Hey we made cell connections more private and secure :D
Cell Providers: yeaaahh, how about we don't use that
What kind of dumbphone did you go for? Is it fine to use another smartphone for SIM instead?
The prime example of paranoid schizophrenia
A Paranoid is someone who knows a little of what is going on.-Wm. S. Burroughs.
And you are an example of a NPC.
It's funny how you use Tor with VPN because UA-cam recommended me a video from Mental Outlaw that says to stop using Tor with a VPN.
This trend of one UA-camr recommending certain steps and then others saying how those steps are actually terrible seems pretty common. Not to mention that every UA-camr claims that a different OS is the most secure in their opinion.
there are responses video from that mental outlaw video, its not a very good video. But anyways make you own research than you understand all the implication that using tor without a vpn or with a vpn entails, its much better to try to understand it yourself.
It's funny that this guy published his voice on UA-cam during the dawn of AI. It's easy enough to create infinite amounts of AI speech from a clean sample recording like in this video.
Top features that most people want on a phone:
1. Flat screen: curved screens break easily because they sit higher than the aluminum frame, which means there's nothing protecting the phone when it falls and hits the ground. Flat screens, on the other hand, sit slightly below the frame, which absorbs the impact and prevents the screen from shattering. A phone with a flat screen, therefore, lives longer because it's more protected. Also, screen protectors don't work well with curved screens because they don't stick well on the curves.
2. Expandable storage: This was a key selling point for android phones like Samsung over iPhone but unfortunately Samsung took that option away from consumers starting with the S21 onward. They did that primarily to force people to buy online storage packages.
3. Removable battery: This used to be available on Samsung phones but unfortunately they took that option away from consumers. It used to be a very convenient feature to have because it allowed people to swap batteries in seconds when they're traveling instead of waiting for a phone to fully charge which could take an hour. People on the move could have 2 or more spare batteries that they can swap and not worry about charging cables or power banks.
4. Privacy switches: No phone currently has this feature unfortunately, but the first company to introduce this option will witness a big boost in sales because it's highly desired by tech and privacy enthusiasts. Privacy switches involve adding physical switches on the side of the phone that let people turn off components within the phone such as GPS, WiFi Antenna, battery, camera, microphone, and so on. The switches would physically disconnect these hardware components from the motherboard as if they're not installed. It's THE most important feature for privacy and security that a company can give to its customers. No need to have a privacy sticker on the front camera of your phone because you can now simply slide a switch down to take the camera offline and then only enable it back again when you want to take a photo. Worried about your phone listening to you? Simply slide the microphone switch down and take it offline. Want to completely turn off your phone? Simply slide the battery switch down to disconnect the battery. But of course, this is just a dream feature because companies like Samsung and iPhone will never be allowed by the CIA and the Mossad to give us this option because smartphones were intended from the very beginning to be 24/7 surveillance machines for the dystopian New World Order.
ok have fun bro, this is not suitable for most of the people unfortunately. We have friends and family.
There are many situations where you might no need phone so even then using airplane mode would be good idea. I understand if it is impossible to be without sim card at all, but still believe there is time when it can be in airplane mode...
Less data is less data.