If you need any proof the 'please review our app' thing is over the top, the dialer app on my cell phone, the one that comes with the phone, just asked me to rate it on the Play store

I used to play #Lemmings on my #Amiga but that has nothing to do with this animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrh6Y9dLyIA
#Blender #Wobmusic
#Animation #Cellphone #b3d #kdenlive #tenacity

#Petition by #ConsumerReports: Stop the #CellPhone snitching!
Let’s ban the sale of our phone #LocationData

https://action.consumerreports.org/nb_20260211_statelocationprivacyact

#activism #Surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy #DigitalPrivacy

The Doogee Phone Experiment Is Over

https://medi-nerd.com/2026/02/11/the-doogee-phone-experiment-is-over/

#Petition from #ConsumerReports: Stop the #CellPhone snitching!
Let’s ban the sale of our phone #LocationData

https://action.consumerreports.org/nb_20260211_statelocationprivacyact

#Activism #privacy #security #DigitalPrivacy

Well, looks like things are going to work with Tello. Not sure I posted here about this, but about ten days ago I decided to try out Tello, a prepaid cellphone service, using my deceased husband's number, that way I can switch my work phone back to my old SIM and service if it didn't work as I can't afford to be without service because of my job.
So, according to Verizon I use about 12G of data on a busy month, so I was going to get a Tello 15G plan, but it turned out the unlimited was only about 2$ more, so I went that route. According to Tello, last week, my first week with them, though only a 4 day workweek, I used 2G of data, right inline with expectations. Considering that the unlimited plan comes with 50G of high speed data, this means that Tello will work fine. I was worried that I might run into problems with it not being a prioritized VMO, but aside from a few errors on Tues that might've been software rather than a lack of data, I've seen no problems any where.
So, the first step in cutting down my bills is a success, just a matter of deciding what phone number I want to stick with as I don't think I need two phone numbers. I will say the number I'm using on Tello is easier to remember than the one I currently have on Verizon, but switching to that would require changing my number in a lot of places, and I'm sure to forget and break something. Also saving won't be huge, not compared to what I pay through Verizon, having two lines, 5G home internet and one streaming service sounds like a lot at around 140$, but its really not that much because of discounts, internet for example will run at least 60$, 25$ for the phone and likely another 15$ or so for the streaming separately, and that's with one phone, if I had two, add 25$ to that. Still every bit is good, and I can likely drop the streaming, and maybe just use cellular internet? Have to figure out how much net I use here, not sure how to do that, but an unlimited data only plan might be a cheap solution.

Much to figure out here.

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Okay so you go on the subway or bus, and almost everyone is reading their phones, and you realize that--long ago, our dream was to fly; now it's to live through a screen.

Blondie knew this almost 50 years ago, "Fade Away and Radiate." The lyrics are chilling.

#Blondie #Cellphone #Alienation

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French Bill allows remote access to your phone without your consent

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/e918ju84DpTVvGobwoqTwk

First step into the future

And honestly something I should've done a while ago.

Just got my Tello sim, sure, my phone can use an e-sim, but just do a search for problems with those. Yeah, I think I'll stick to my physical sims thank you very much. Any how, what comes now is that once my old phone is charged, I'm going to move my Verizon sim back to that one, and put the Tello in my current phone and port Vik's / @lirleni number to it. I'll prolly have to update my phone number with all my gig apps, maybe tweak a few other things here and there, but we should be up and running by the end of the weekend (Monday), just in time for work.

Honestly I should've done this a while ago, I've had his number sitting at Verizon paying... I'm not sure how much a month, in case I want to recover his phone. Frankly I don't think I'm going to be able to recover it, I can get his iCloud through the courts, and we're going with that as we have some other matters that will require the courts for any how, so might as well save the money. Plus according to Verizon I only use around 12G of data for work, so we'll see how well a prepaid works, unlimited data only because its like $2-3 more than a 15G plan. If it doesn't work, I can just swap the SIMs around, and try again maybe with someone else down the road.

I don't think switching from Verizon will really save me that much, the package deal I have going is saving me on Internet and streaming, and I'll prolly lose both of those if'n I leave, so that'll likely eat up any savings I have, but still, I hate spending money unnecessarily. Oh, and there is a prepaid version of the 5G home internet, so that might be a cheap alternative, that just leaves the streaming service, and... Ehhh, not sure I need it. Besides, 🏴‍☠️ is always an option.

So, in a couple hours, assuming I'm not napping (tired from clearing the driveway), we'll start the process and see how many things break.

#cellphone #life #changes #Tello

How #ICE Already Knows Who #Minneapolis #Protesters Are
ICE uses two #facialrecognition programs one made #tech company #ClearviewAI and #MobileFortify. ICE is also using #cellphone and #socialmedia tools to monitor people’s activity and hack into phones. Agents are tapping into database, built by #Palantir, combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, current and former officials said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
https://archive.ph/A32Ao

#Cellphone #videos become increasingly important to counter #ICE version of violent encounters, DAs say

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/cellphone-videos-become-increasingly-important-to-counter-ice-version-of-violent-encounters-das-say.html

The most recent high-profile example was the video taken in #Minneapolis of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by federal agents. It was captured by bands of ordinary citizens using their cellphones.

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#Scientists Created a #SoundLaser That Could Level Up Your #CellPhone

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a70144690/earthquake-on-a-chip-saw/

512GB is overkill for a phone right?

I have 256GB and have a few hours left to decide if I want to upgrade my storage. :ablobfoxbongoterrified:

#Tech #Technology #Android #Phone #Cellphone