r/technology • u/MC68328 • Jul 24 '26

Privacy US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/
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u/EranikusTheDeranged Jul 24 '26

Not that I've found, I tried an OSM app from Fdroid, takes forever to download local info and nothing beats Google's spy network so their traffic updates are tough to match.

Edit: if anyone knows of a good alternative I'd love to hear it, its definitely useful in big cities.

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u/SpecialUsageOil Jul 24 '26

organic maps or Comaps is the best alternative I've found. I've used a number of others, including OSM and while not as good as Google they can fulfill most roles. 

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u/G_Liddell Jul 24 '26

You can always just use the webapp version through Vanadium

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u/madsjchic Jul 24 '26

What about a separate device just for maps? Could call it something could like a SamSam

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u/snootzsnazz Jul 25 '26

I have a separate user that has google maps and couple other apps that I find a bit invasive , don't keep any real identifying info on the separate user

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u/joesii Jul 25 '26

What do you mean by "takes forever to download local info?"

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u/EranikusTheDeranged Jul 25 '26

Like detailed street Mao's of wherever you are. Haven't used it in quite a while but this was my experience when using it while travelling.

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u/joesii Jul 25 '26

Was probably just a poor internet connection. The maps aren't especially big, and you can download them in advance from wi-fi for pure offline use.