I’m looking for a way to cover the cameras when I’m not using them. So far the best thing I can think of is a case with sliding covers on it but I don’t know if that even exists. Stickers might also be a good solution.
Tbh, if you’re that paranoia about your phone, to the extent that you don’t trust grapheneOS… Go back to a dumbphone… The stuff you actually do on your phone (eg using anything on the internet through your provider/ISP) is probably 100x “riskier” than the insane offchance that some three letter agency is “hacking” your phone…
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Already have GrapheneOS, still don’t trust it
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GrapheneOS could run inside of a hypervisor which is controlled by malicious actors. This is a possibility because I have no idea what happened to the device hardware before I obtained it. Thus the cameras can’t be fully trusted.
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Please remain civil. We got it, OP doesn’t trust the OS completely, you believe he’s being paranoid. This can stop here.
Oh, ok. You sound like someone who is very experienced with implementing embedded hypervisors so I’ll just take your word for it.
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Can’t install it on a pixel bought from at&t ☹️
Pockets?
Doesn’t work when I’m holding the phone
Hold it by the top, duh
but what about when I’m typing?? I have no choice but to hold it at the bottom then
Just move it like this in the floating mode
Or flip your phone upside down, so the camera is at the bottomGrapheneOS keyboard doesn’t have floating mode and I can’t read anything upside down :(
Move to Oz, you’ll be right mate
The only such case I found is this one but it looks a bit bulky: https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/olixar-stand-case-with-camera-privacy-cover-gold-for-google-6-pro-87401
But why not just use some painter’s tape? The adhesive isn’t very strong and usually doesn’t leave residue when peeled off.
In addition to sliding cases for the back camera, there are also sticker slider add-ons for the front facing as well. You’ll have to search based on your specific model, but be careful of the front facing sticker so they don’t block the ambient light sensor on your device.
nillkin makes cases with camera covers.
Painters tape
Yes! Here is but one example: https://amzn.eu/d/3PPodHU
I searched for, “phone camera shutter privacy”.
The solution you’re looking for is called “black electrical tape”.
It’s simple, easy to use, comes off easy, and can be found at any hardware store.
For the front facing camera you can buy stickers or a little stick on shutter that you can flip open and closed. You could maybe do the same with the back but that may involve covering the flash as well.
ZUCUCUC Laptop Camera Cover Slide, Phone 6 Pack Ultra Thin Webcam Slide for Laptop, Desktop, PC, Tablet, Smartphone, Protect Your Privacy and Security(Black) https://a.co/d/4cYj4U4
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You could remove the glass over the lenses and physically break the cameras then put the glass back on
But I don’t want to break the cameras, I just want to cover them when not in use
I think stickers gonna have to be the best solution then.
