• @Kelly@lemmy.world
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    137 months ago

    Most laptops have a physical slider that can mask the camera. But I don’t know of any tablets or phones that offer this feature.

    • @PetteriPano@lemmy.world
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      67 months ago

      I have a thin stick-on slider for my laptops. It’d look clunky, but you can stick it on any tablet or phone.

        • SaltySalamander
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          17 months ago

          That hole in the screen is always black, so covering up the hole (and only the hole) won’t make you miss a thing.

            • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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              7 months ago

              Those pretty much don’t exist.

              Here are the list of phones I trust, in order:

              1. Librem 5
              2. PinePhone
              3. Pixel w/ GrapheneOS

              I’m on 3, because 1 & 2 don’t function well enough as phones (need reliable MMS, better audio, and better battery life). The first two have hardware switches, the last is controllable by software I somewhat trust. All three have significant caveats. Once 1 or 2 work properly as phones (don’t even need Android apps), I’ll switch.

                • @jcs@lemmy.world
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                  16 months ago

                  Purism is slowly correcting course regarding refund policies, but meaningful improvements take time. Also, the letter from “Purism” to Rossmann came from a Purism volunteer who had no authority to publicly represent the company.

                • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                  16 months ago

                  Yup, but that doesn’t change how much I trust the hardware. I’m never going to buy from them, but I do think their phone hardware is decent. If I buy a Linux phone, it’ll be a PinePhone.

    • @jcs@lemmy.world
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      26 months ago

      The Librem 5 offers hardware killswitches on the side of the phone, and the Pinephone offers hardware killswitches in the rear of the device after removing the backplate.