On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:03 PM, Joseph Lira saitdude@hotmail.com wrote:
i can keep updating and patching until its truelly obsolete and all will still >respecting my privacy, does such a phone exist?
No. Mobile networks require closed-source firmware by law and gps requires proprietary software too. Personally as long as the phone does not use the camera or the microphone without my permission it's fine by me, since the technology underlying it means the network company will be able to track you anyway when you make calls. I'm using an LG G3 which from a durability point of view has been stellar. Been using it for exactly what you described more or less, dropped it from the first floor with no protective case multiple times, still works flawless. Additionally, and unfortunately this is not granted these days it has removable battery. With a new battery it can easily last an entire day, after 2.5 years it still lasts a day if you don't stress it much. With 4g open and web browsing it will die after ~4-5h. Listening to spotify via 4g with the screen turned off still lasts 8+h. Charging is relatively fast. A bit of overheating issues if you stress it though. I haven't done it myself but there are ways to flash it, so you are not stuck with the default lg skin. Just don't accept the legal notice at boot so the lg apps won't launch and hog your battery.