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If nothing prevents this from happening, then when it does happen, I will make it a point to carry nothing but a laptop and a dumb phone, maybe a hotspot. If I need something from the internet, I will get it before the trip. If I can't get it on the trip, and forgot to beforehand, I will either find another way, or not do whatever it is.

I don't know why I don't do that now, honestly. Sounds pretty interesting.

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You don’t because it’s not reasonable. It’s fun to play with (speaking from experience), but it’s not reasonable in day-to-day life. That’s why smartphones are so successful. That’s why we need to actually open platform.

Open platform would be better, I agree. In the meantime until said open platform actually catches up to the current garbage duopoly, I may have no other choice but to be inconvenienced.

Principle > convenience. I am okay with that. Right now, GrapheneOS works properly and doesn't compromise my principles in exchange for the convenience.

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