That sounds like a promising candidate for a Snoop Snitch device. It probably has a lot less unneeded hardware in it (GPS, mic, etc.), sounds a bit cheaper than the Moto G.
.hc Patrick Connolly: > Ah good point! Recently bought aSamsung LTE hotshot pro from t-mobile and > it runs android. > > (recommendation caveat: Unfortunately, the fine print of the purchase is > that they won't give you the carrier unlock code until you spend $100 more > on plans after purchase. It does appear to be otherwise compatible between > USA and Canada fwiw.) > > Patrick > > -------------------------------------------- > Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? > A: http://five.sentenc.es > > NOTE that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox until > 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other means of > getting in touch. #slowwebmovement > On Jan 12, 2015 10:33 AM, "Hans-Christoph Steiner" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Nice :-) Also makes me wonder if there are any actual hotspot devices that >> are running Android. That would be perfect. >> >> .hc >> >> >> Nathan of Guardian: >>> Moto E is my "daily driver" device (cheap, ubiquitous, no front facing >>> camera, good performance, etc). From Jacob/ioerror: >>> >>> *** >>> >>> Motorola Moto E modifications >>> What if you could have a phone that wasn't a walking room bug? What if >>> it was a useful, cheap and easy wifi hotspot but with an actual user >>> interface? Wouldn't it be nice if it had good battery life? >>> >>> The Motorola Moto E (model: XT1021 and related devices) is an affordable >>> modern Android cellphone. It may be purchased in cash at your local >>> MediaMarkt for around 100 Euros. It is easy to modify for your everyday >>> surveillance detection, counter-surveillance and anti-surveillance >>> needs. This phone is popular as it is compatible with SnoopSnitch. >>> Nearly full information about the chips used on the phone are available. >>> A high resolution tear-down image of the mainboard is floating around as >>> well. >>> >>> This was a quick hack to have a reasonable device for runng SnoopSnitch >>> without carrying around a portable microphone. It isn't a serious effort >>> to hack on the phone. >>> >>> https://people.torproject.org/~ioerror/skunkworks/moto_e/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Guardian-dev mailing list >>> >>> Post: [email protected] >>> List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev >>> >>> To Unsubscribe >>> Send email to: [email protected] >>> Or visit: >> https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/guardian-dev/hans%40guardianproject.info >>> >>> You are subscribed as: [email protected] >>> >> >> -- >> PGP fingerprint: 5E61 C878 0F86 295C E17D 8677 9F0F E587 374B BE81 >> https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x9F0FE587374BBE81 >> _______________________________________________ >> Guardian-dev mailing list >> >> Post: [email protected] >> List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev >> >> To Unsubscribe >> Send email to: [email protected] >> Or visit: >> https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/guardian-dev/patrick.c.connolly%40gmail.com >> >> You are subscribed as: [email protected] >> > -- PGP fingerprint: 5E61 C878 0F86 295C E17D 8677 9F0F E587 374B BE81 https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x9F0FE587374BBE81 _______________________________________________ Guardian-dev mailing list Post: [email protected] List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To Unsubscribe Send email to: [email protected] Or visit: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/guardian-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com You are subscribed as: [email protected]
