Comment by fsflover

5 hours ago

> CPU from 2017 with no updates

This is false. Please stop writing false statements without any links. NXP promises to produce the i.MX 8M Quad until Jan. 2033. The support will be even longer.

> it lacks proper updates

This is FUD.

> isolated radios

They are isolated with USB. This might be slightly weaker than IOMMU, but for me the benefit of freedom is worth it. There is no shared memory.

> it lacks proper updates, isolated radios, and any form of hardening

FUD and false information. Please stop this.

> The kill switches are also useless if your device is fully compromised

This is false again. It doesn't matter how much my device might be compromised. The attacker will not get any access to the shut down sensors, radios or voice/video, if I use the three kill switches.

> since speakers are essentially just microphones in reverse

Librem 5 speakers do not support this.

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kuhsaft  3 hours ago

Not OP, but

> This is false. Please stop writing false statements without any links. NXP promises to produce the i.MX 8M Quad until Jan. 2033. The support will be even longer.

I think they meant that the processor itself is old. It supports ARMv8 and is lacking the enhanced memory protection and execution features of the ARMv9-A processors on newer phones.

> This is false again. It doesn't matter how much my device might be compromised. The attacker will not get any access to the shut down sensors, radios or voice/video, if I use the three kill switches.

The problem is that your device can be compromised quite easily and without you knowing. The kill switches are moot at that point.

  • fsflover  3 hours ago

    The kill switches will work independently on a compromise. Why are they moot? Also, it's possible to completely reflash the device in case of doubt.

    "quite easily" strongly depends on what exactly you are doing. For example, if I use Firefox with NoScript, then it is not very easy.