[spam][ot][log][crazy] Pursuing cryptography

Undiscussed Horrific Abuse, One Victim of Many gmkarl at gmail.com
Fri Mar 18 14:29:11 PDT 2022


I ended up breaking the phone, but it was very valued to try. I wasn't
all there because it was and has been so hard to do.

- The solder flowed around 350 degree I believe.
- It would have been good to look up the FCC photographs first, and to
have a magnifying glass.
- It would have been good to have something very flat underneath so I
could worry less about chips falling off the bottom, but it wasn't a
big issue
- It would have been to good to craft a plan for lifting the shielding
without moving anything else. Maybe cognitive preparation to steady my
hands on supports and a tool.
- It could be helpful to look online for advice too, although my
personal issues may get to the point where finding my own solutions
could be more effective.

A side effect of this project is noting the markedness of my sensory
and motor issues. It is much, much harder to do this now, than it was
when I was doing it casually last decade. My eyes and brain aren't
really making out the smd components, nor am I controlling my hands
and body in a reliable way, and I'm indoors. I was outdoors back then,
balancing things on funny surfaces and stuff, without issue.

Thank you for this opportunity. My phone was a throwaway for learning.
I may have another but hope to purchase another to try again. These
are usually cheap $15-$60 phones, situation might be different
nowadays, unsure.

I might look for other solutions that involve less manual work, too.

Basically we want to come up with a solution that people can use to
get cheap devices for cash, that they can take with them to keep
control of them, without providing for shipment interdiction.

Maybe a pi or arduino from a hobby store could work too. It's just
much more specialised to get a pi or arduino: only hackers and makers,
who are more likely to remove radios, get these. Everybody buys a
phone.


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