If the day comes where it’s impossible to at the very least, clean off spyware stuff you don’t want, or install custom ROMs if necessary, then I’ll stick to older units that have the ability still. And if that ever becomes impossible, then stop using a smartphone.
And all the arguments in the world about how everything requires a smartphone - I don’t care about. That cannot be literally required, at least not for anything important because it’s not possible to assume/ensure that every person has one and that it is fully operational etc.
If this creates a nuisance for providers of various services, so be it - in fact, all the better because they can potentially be a source of pressure to maintain the availability of customizable devices. But that’s a very very miniscule likelihood; more likely is that they say well, too bad, if you don’t have a smartphone then this hospital can’t treat you. There may come a point where it literally will be impossible to functionally integrate in society without being spied upon 24/7. And in America at least, this will be welcomed with open arms because - well, you know: sheep.
But even then, there will develop a bigger and bigger fringe subculture of off-the-grid individuals who still value the concept of privacy.
So - like every sci-fi dystopia depicted in film and literature throughout history. Well, anyone who complains won’t be able to claim they weren’t warned a million times literally.
Increasingly more services are moving away from SMS 2FA for security reasons. App based authentication tokens are the more secure wYhy to process multifactor authentication. You would need at the very least, a smart device capable of installing an authenticator so you can continue to use banks and sign into email providers that require it (most business emails). There are ways to do this without a smart phone but it will only make your life more complex.
That cannot be literally required, at least not for anything important because it’s not possible to assume/ensure that every person has one and that it is fully operational etc
哈哈哈. You can go months in China without seeing a RMB, like 90% of businesses only accept Alipay, Wechat, and Unionpay.
The level of enshittification of wechat and alipay is suprisingly low for now, but most Chinese phones are getting harder to flash a custom rom on, presumably to stop resellers from flashing global firmware and reselling in more expensive countries.
Nah, these time based 2fa codes can be stored on an extremely basic device that doesn’t need an internet connection. It would just need a clock set roughly accurately
For banking there still are these tan generator devices that use optical sensors that read a flashing image that is displayed on the screen of your online banking software. This doesn’t seem to go anywhere.
If the day comes where it’s impossible to at the very least, clean off spyware stuff you don’t want, or install custom ROMs if necessary, then I’ll stick to older units that have the ability still. And if that ever becomes impossible, then stop using a smartphone.
And all the arguments in the world about how everything requires a smartphone - I don’t care about. That cannot be literally required, at least not for anything important because it’s not possible to assume/ensure that every person has one and that it is fully operational etc.
If this creates a nuisance for providers of various services, so be it - in fact, all the better because they can potentially be a source of pressure to maintain the availability of customizable devices. But that’s a very very miniscule likelihood; more likely is that they say well, too bad, if you don’t have a smartphone then this hospital can’t treat you. There may come a point where it literally will be impossible to functionally integrate in society without being spied upon 24/7. And in America at least, this will be welcomed with open arms because - well, you know: sheep.
But even then, there will develop a bigger and bigger fringe subculture of off-the-grid individuals who still value the concept of privacy.
So - like every sci-fi dystopia depicted in film and literature throughout history. Well, anyone who complains won’t be able to claim they weren’t warned a million times literally.
Whoa, papers please. Not the physical ones, I need you to hand over your smart phone and we will scan your access.
Increasingly more services are moving away from SMS 2FA for security reasons. App based authentication tokens are the more secure wYhy to process multifactor authentication. You would need at the very least, a smart device capable of installing an authenticator so you can continue to use banks and sign into email providers that require it (most business emails). There are ways to do this without a smart phone but it will only make your life more complex.
哈哈哈. You can go months in China without seeing a RMB, like 90% of businesses only accept Alipay, Wechat, and Unionpay.
The level of enshittification of wechat and alipay is suprisingly low for now, but most Chinese phones are getting harder to flash a custom rom on, presumably to stop resellers from flashing global firmware and reselling in more expensive countries.
Nah, these time based 2fa codes can be stored on an extremely basic device that doesn’t need an internet connection. It would just need a clock set roughly accurately
And they can be synced by atomic clock signals (whoever emits them in my area)
For banking there still are these tan generator devices that use optical sensors that read a flashing image that is displayed on the screen of your online banking software. This doesn’t seem to go anywhere.
Who in their right mind would prefer sms 2FA???
At least prefer hardware passkeys or something but not sms…