Thanks, I'm definitely going to consider a good old paper agenda. With a few
good habits, I can check it every morning, noon etc. and work my memory
instead of using the smartphone's.
I can play games when the phone is on. I can get a simple alarm clock instead
of using my phone. And on the go, I'd still have the smartphone to replace
all that (except the paper agenda).
The alternative is to use a Replicant smartphone in Airplane mode most of the
time. The reasoning is that "unproven bad modem isolation" is actually
something to consider: http://redmine.replicant.us/boards/33/topics/7383
"On the other hand, if it is only connected to the SoC through a dedicated
channel, it has to rely upon the SoC's cooperation to access more hardware.
This requires an explicit cooperation from the software running on the CPU. I
don't see any way for the modem to use a weakness in Samsung-RIL to access
more features."
"Good modem isolation is enough to ensure that the modem doesn't gain further
hardware access. However, since free hardware doesn't exist yet, it is very
hard to actually know for sure how isolated the modem really is."
This makes the data on the phone relatively safe. But since it's not a 100%
proof, it's better to keep the data inside not too personal. Boring agenda
entries should be ok. even quick notes.
The downside: Airplane mode isn't enough to stop tracking I think (even
though it's good enough for airplanes). And removing the battery removes the
advantage of the agenda.
The question is: do I care this much about tracking? I don't like it, but i
don't care that much. Yet the Airplane mode doesn't feel satisfying.
Well, only one choice left.
