I Don't Have a Smartphone

Re:I Don't Have a Smartphone by Cider9986 on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @02:00PM (#49539991)

I want to use GrapheneOS without the ability to access the browser and without the ability to install new apps. At least without a password. A long one written down on paper would be enough friction for me. You could also give it to a trusted person. You can also write/give only a portion of a password and then memorize the other part.

Afaict there's not an effective way to do this like you can on iPhones with Apple Configurator [1].

Removing appstores from secondary profile and browser with ADB has a workaround (which I won't say in case someone uses that setup). Another drawback is enabling ADB is bad for security.

Dumbphones are stupid because they're overpriced, not secure, and lack awesome apps like maps or Signal. And I already have a phone.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45171200 this is seriously great if you have an iPhone, I used to use it before I switched to GrapheneOS.

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Re:I Don't Have a Smartphone by ZlibraryKO on Friday September 04, 2026 @04:11AM (#49561924)

I have a setup on GrapheneOS which works using a DNS whitelist So everything is blocked by default (ControlD dns provider) and only a few websites are accessible. The password to the owner profile is locked away and can only be unlocked by waiting, so the DNS setting can't be changed on a whim. I'm very happy with this setup.

This way it does not really matter that you can install apps because to be interesting they need internet access.

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Re:I Don't Have a Smartphone by Cider9986 on Saturday September 05, 2026 @05:06PM (#49580693)

I hope you never find a workaround :)

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