You can say the same with China, Korea, the middle east as well. The US isnt the only country where you gotta fight for digital privacy.

Do you have a harder time waking up if its only the traditional alarm? (XX:XX) the minute time is for extra security?

I used to be like that too and then i got used to getting no sleep for a little while. Like getting less than 4 hrs and then going to work in the field or going on my weekend hikes. My sleep schedule was crazy bad for a while until i started feeling that i needed sleep. I need at least 5hrs and im good, anything under im not doing anything and sleeping in.

What makes it different then the other alarms that youve used?

I remember when i used to get 7hrs of sleep. Im lucky if i can get even 5🤣🤣

I download that exact one too, thank you.

US phone users in the US dont have to buy international phones just because someone is visiting outside of the country.

They do work overseas; if you buy the right phone plan. Most of us use the option to buy an international plan from a carrier (Verizon, Tmobile, AT&T).

I can also get a local sim or buy an international esim/sim for data. Wifi would only be for calling. We do have options, we just gotta pay attention to what we pick depending on what we are trying to do outside of the country and what the phone is.

Yes, i know. My tired ass was talking about the radio (the one you listen to music and the news) and mobile data.

Man, well its definietly been on a journey.

I did read your comment and i mention the vpn cause i thought you were talking about untrusted celluar signals, not due to being able to just having the ability to connect to them.

And like i said, in the last sentence, i have already checked. It is compatible.

Im going to be using Delta chat for my phone calls and texts, which dosent use a phone number and its not tied to a carrier. Im not going to be using a phone number unless its for emergenices. (Ill be getting a temporary number when buying a physical sim card).

The radio and the band compatibility (2G/3G/4G) has nothing to do with each other, they use two completely different sets of frequencies. I have also checked and this phone would 100% work to where im going when getting an international sim card.

Where is the subject disconnect? You do realize that WiFi is not secure right? Even your home wifi is not secure. Its called ISP tracking, btw.

The phone dosent come preinstalled with a radio. You would have to install one, which would be over wifi or data. Since thats the case, I already have a portable emergency radio, if needed.

There are only a very few short wave frequencies that the US picks up to where im traveling too, but im still looking if the reverse is possible.

I got CoMaps on there and thank you for reminding me, i should get a translator as well.

Have you tried debloating it or could it be something else?

CoMaps is on there, its next to the settings app.

Mobile: Ironfox

Search Engine: SearXNG (Disroot)

PC: Firefox, Librewolf and Tor

Search engine: I go back and forth between DuckDuckGo and Startpage

Yeah, it is unfortunatly. Unless you are working a extremely risky job, your gonna be viewed as suspecious. And even if your a US citizen or not, you can be searched without a warrant.

Wouldnt a VPN work in that case? Even on wifi, you gotta use a VPN or you can even carry one of those portable wifi/hotspot devices. (I was actually thinking of getting one of those to try it out)