# Shopping advices Security for the sake of others : NSA and processor-based randomness Lack of security : phones where modem can read system memory Weak design : bluetooth keyboard : Speculation in recent CPUs ## Easy Concrete options with the least hassle. Phone : Weak: A "feature-phone" (i.e. non-smart phone), e.g. from Nokia : Medium: A smart phone [w/ /e/ OS preinstalled][e shop] : Strong: Purism [Librem 5][librem phone] ## Better Concrete options with better qualities, which requires technical help or patience. Phone : Weak [tricky]: Refurbished [Nokia N900][n900] : Medium: [tricky start]: Refurbished [Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)][i9300] w/ /e/ OS : Medium: [tricky start]: Refurbished [Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo (s5neolte)][s5neolte] w/ /e/ OS : Medium [soon]: [teracube][Teracube 2e phone] w/ /e/ OS : Strong: Purism [Librem 5][librem phone] w/ Debian ## Shops [e shop] sells new and refurbished smart phones w/ /e/ OS preinstalled. [bluecity] sells refurbished smart phones in Denmark and Sweden. # Trust paths * Debian secured by PGP Web-of-Trust * Debian operates transparently - "Security through mockery" * Free software - "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" * [Open Source Hardware][oshw] helps ensure [longevity][ifixit] [bluecity]: https://www.bluecity.dk/ "online shop selling refurbished smart phones" [e shop]: https://esolutions.shop/ "online shop selling new/refurbished smart phones with /e/ OS preinstalled" [n900]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900 "N900, by Nokia" [i9300]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III "Galaxy S3 (i9300), by Samsung" [s5neolte]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S5#Neo "Galaxy S5 Neo (s5neolte), by Samsung" [teracube]: https://myteracube.com/pages/teracube-2e "Teracube 2e, by Teracube" [librem phone]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librem_5 "Librem phone, by Purism" [oshw]: https://www.oshwa.org/definition/ "Open Source Hardware definition by OSHWA (Open Source Hardware Alliance)" [ifixit]: https://www.ifixit.com/ "IFIXIT - The free repair guide for everything, written by everyone"