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Re:Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + Wi... by Gordonjcp on Sunday June 05, 2022 @02:47PM (#31633750)
How would you identify your phone otherwise?
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Re:Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + Wi... by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Sunday June 05, 2022 @04:05PM (#31634370)
MAC address, randomised by the pocket-sized computer owner as needed. Perhaps laypersons are less able to distinguish computer networks from telephone networks than they were 20-30 years ago. Signal relies on a computer network. Signal runs on "personal computers" that are bundled with "phones", but not on phones that lack personal computers. Perhaps one day we will reach the point where "VoIP" becomes meaningless because all voice will be carried over IP.
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Re:Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + Wi... by midislack on Sunday June 05, 2022 @04:17PM (#31634459)
Why do you need to identify your phone to use an online messaging service?
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Re:Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + Wi... by chinathrow on Sunday June 05, 2022 @03:19PM (#31634004)
By a random ID as others [1] do?

[1] Threema

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Re:Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + Wi... by donkarma on Sunday June 05, 2022 @05:31PM (#31635024)
With a username and password
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