09-10-2023, 08:18 PM
(09-09-2023, 03:04 PM)alaraajavamma Wrote:(09-09-2023, 02:51 PM)donchurch Wrote: The flashing that I speak of is infrared, and it flashes about 15 times per second. You cannot see it without an IR viewing device. I accidentally spotted it with my night vision unit. I get a blue flash indicator light that goes off frequently and I don't get notified of any event and turned off the lock screen notifications so that's another unresolved issue. In the photo, the pointer is aimed at the offending IR flash location.
Ohh okay - did not know that. Does it help if you turn off automatic brightness from system settings?
If it makes any peace for your mind there are many reasons why Pinephone is the opposite of regular spying phone.
BIggest one is the open source software. And if you think how many things are not working you will notice that it would be nearly impossible to do similar spying than regular andoid/apple phone even if the software wanted to
I always keep the auto brightness off and I use LineageOS without GAPPS, hoping that the open source version of Android is safe for my main phone which flashes 100% of the time. Sometimes the Pinephone flashes for extended periods after the screen is turned off. Not sure of the different states, timing and effect. I read about the PC motherboard manufacturer, maybe SuperMicro that was found to have a secret spy chip installed on boards that may have been used with government and/or proprietary use PCs. I suppose if the Pinephone designers verify all of the components and chips etc in the phone then we should be safe unless of course they've been bribed to betray us all. The DoD has been bought off and is a leader in the depopulation agenda from what I hear/read so who the hell knows where all this leads.
