Get These Smartphones for Strict Privacy Enforcement

 With technological advancement and a decade of evolution in smartphones, our identities and data have never been on the edge of the internet. But, with the increase in hackers, spammers, malware, etc., it becomes more necessary to keep our online identity safe. Apps and software are not the only culprits. When it comes to your privacy, manufacturing companies trick you by adding their privacy-invading software in your device. Finding a trustable and privacy-focused smartphone can be difficult when the world is busy looking at the other side. Thus, we have found out some of the best ones for you, and our top picks are as follows:

Librem 5 by Purism

Purism might look like a new brand you’ve ever read about, but, in reality, it is a corporation based on the social cause that is known to produce the best privacy-friendly operating system called Linux. Now, they’ve come up with their first privacy-conscious smartphone named ‘Librem 5.’ This product was launched in late 2019, and it runs on PureOS – again, a privacy-focused Linux operating system. It is a pre-installed open-source and free software that doesn’t offer your device access to the Google Play Store or any other regular first- and third-party apps.

The smartphone uses Pure Browser (a modified version of the amalgamation of Firefox browser with DuckDuckGo) by default. The device uses three hardware bases, one of which disables cameras, microphone, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. It is equipped with a 13MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, 32GB onboard storage, which can be expanded up to 2TB, and 3,500mAh removable battery.

Fairphone 3

The Fairphone 3 is an Android-based sustainable smartphone that focuses a lot on privacy protection, supply chain, and repairability. Despite being an Android device, it has dismissed Google-based services, as it uses Fairphone OS, which is a customized version of the Android 9. If you find yourself being unsatisfied with this OS, you can install an alternative OS on the device.

Fairphone is also famous for creating the Fairphone Open operating system that is entirely against the Google operating system. However, this operating system is currently under development for launch in the Fairphone 3 devices. To install the Fairphone’s operating system, you will have to go through a lengthy procedure. The easiest way out would be to use the Fairphone 3’s bootloader and install an alternative operating system, instead. Third-party development is also under process.

The Fairphone 3 is equipped with 4GB of RAM, 64GB onboard memory, 12MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera, Snapdragon 632 processor, and a 3,000mAh removable battery. It supports dual-SIM, NFC, Bluetooth, and a USB-C cable for charging.

PinePhone by Pine64

This device is a free and open-source Linux-based privacy-focused smartphone that can prove to be a great alternative to Purism’s Librem 5. The device is sturdy and smart enough to run various Linux operating systems at a time. If you’re not a fan of the Linux operating system, you can try the PostmarketOS, which is available for purchase at Pine64. Or, you can install any other operating system of your choice as the device supports 17 different OS, so, take your pick.

The PinePhone is equipped with Allwinner A64 quad-core system-on-a-chip, 2GB RAM, 16GM of ROM, speakers, microphone, and a 3,000mAh removable battery. It supports USB-C cable for charging, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, and mobile data. The camera quality is inferior to the previous two devices mentioned in the list as it uses a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera.

Please note that a privacy-focused smartphone will not steal and do business out of your data. But your data will continue to remain prone to threats when you use any first-party and third-party apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, etc. These apps rely on capturing your data to provide you services in return. A privacy-focused smartphone will keep you safe from questionable operating systems and updates. And, your device will be less complicated and intuitive than the other smartphones as it uses encrypted software. All of these devices are available on their original website. For purchasing a mainstream privacy-focused device, you should consider purchasing the iPhone 11.

Avery Smith is a McAfee product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Avery has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as mcafee.com/activate

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