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minus-squareWhoIzDisIz@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-212 days agoDidn’t Fairphone or some other Linux phone maker include switches in some relatively recent model? EDIT: According to (embarrassed for having to mention source) Google’s AI summary, yes: Murena 2: Features a dedicated physical privacy switch that physically cuts the circuit for the microphone and camera. Purism Librem 5: Offers physical toggle switches on the side of the phone to mechanically sever power to the microphone, camera, and baseband. Pine64 PinePhone: Includes built-in hardware DIP switches under the back cover that allow you to completely disconnect the mic, cameras, and modems.
minus-squarekrigo666@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 days agoI have /e/OS on my Fairphone 6 and the switch turns off camera and microphone. Of course this is software, but better than nothing.
minus-squareWhoIzDisIz@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 days agoOnly marginally, IMHO - software is vulnerable to remote hacks, but physically breaking the electrical connection is pretty effing hard to overcome remotely.
minus-squareWhoIzDisIz@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoCould you be a bit more specific - is what true?
Didn’t Fairphone or some other Linux phone maker include switches in some relatively recent model?
EDIT: According to (embarrassed for having to mention source) Google’s AI summary, yes:
Murena 2: Features a dedicated physical privacy switch that physically cuts the circuit for the microphone and camera.
Purism Librem 5: Offers physical toggle switches on the side of the phone to mechanically sever power to the microphone, camera, and baseband.
Pine64 PinePhone: Includes built-in hardware DIP switches under the back cover that allow you to completely disconnect the mic, cameras, and modems.
I have /e/OS on my Fairphone 6 and the switch turns off camera and microphone. Of course this is software, but better than nothing.
Only marginally, IMHO - software is vulnerable to remote hacks, but physically breaking the electrical connection is pretty effing hard to overcome remotely.
Is that true?
Could you be a bit more specific - is what true?