Ask HN: If you tried your best to avoid tracking, what phone would you get?

1 pointbszupnick2 comments

If you were to get a new phone today that places value on privacy/not tracking, what path would you go?

Trying to strike a balance between privacy, usability, stability, and price I'm finding it hard to find a decent option.

Tracking by whom?

If you're worried about advertisers - you have two choices. On any phone you can root, replace the HOSTS file using https://adaway.org/

On phones you cannot root, use https://blokada.org/index.html to create a tracker blocking VPN.

Run Firefox as your main browser. Use sandboxed apps for Facebook, Twitter, etc.

If we talk about a simple phone just an old Nokia 3310 would do it.

In terms of smartphones the Blackberry KEYone claims to be the most secure Android Smartphone.

(disclaimer: I have not used this smartphone and I am not a security specialist.)