Your right about ways to make your phone more secure... but many of the guys are not as techy as others... That is why I suggest hobby phones...
Just easier for many...
Smooch!
Lea
Originally Posted by Lea Madisson
Lea, you are absolutely correct and everyone has areas in which they are knowledgeable, one of mine is technology and tech/tele-communcations.
I have received some PM's about security on a Smartphone, so I put together the following Protocol for anyone to consider. I purposely am not going to mention particular Apps or software, due to the variety of phones and the applicable Apps for each type phone.
However, I think if you follow this list and do some searching for Apps for a particular phone, you will come up with a pretty good security protocol.
How to Use a Smartphone Wisely If You Are a Hobbiest:
- always lock the phone using the factory security
- install an App Lock program and use it also
- install an App Hiding program and use it absolutely
- use a text-only, internet-only number and only use it for the hobby. Hide it in the App Hiding Program
- use an email consolidator with an email account (the handle should be close but not exactly the same as your Eccie or P411 handle) that you only use for the Hobby. Hide it in the App Hiding Program
- never install/use the mobile version of any Internet-browser such as Yahoo, etc. They are BAD JUJU and will slurp (yes that is the Tech Term) all of your phone data and contacts etc.
- if you use Google Voice, remember there is an entry on your Records Detail that shows the date, time and duration of the call but not the ultimate number you were dialing. I use GV as my primary contact number, so my GV number showing up on my details is not unusual. But I have not had to use it in the Hobby. My Text-only number has worked just fine for several years.
- NEVER EVER unlock your phone and hand it to someone. If you want to show pics, open the pic and hand the phone to them. If they want to dial someone else, open the phone app and hand it to them.
- REPEAT, NEVER EVER unlock your phone and hand it to someone.
Knowledge is Power!!
Hobby On!!