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  • Thanks. After speaking with some others here, I've realised that this is actually quite doable (in theory). The other commenter has a great note on DKIM and SPF that I'm sure will help anyone looking to do this. Thanks for your help, I've also found a lot of companies offering a free SMTP server for a limited number of emails (which is more emails than I'll ever send so it works for me).

  • Yes, by tight security I meant confiscation of your devices. This has been a regular thing in many middles eastern countries, some European countries and now the US, so it's no longer a joke to the average Joe.

    I wish I could survive without a SIM but a realistic look at my life makes it obvious that I cannot. Unfortunate

  • As you noted in another comment, your IMEI number is out and it has already been mapped to your current location. Which means if you travel with this device and security is tight enough, in theory they will be able to find out where you live. They will then probe for associated metadata from there.

    Other than that, there's not much risk as far as I can tell. Clear your list of WiFi networks before you travel and hope Google's firmware for their modem isn't spyware (it likely is though, Qualcomm made it).

  • If you want no cellular tracking: remove SIM, disable eSIM, switch on airplane mode and disable WiFi-calling if not disabled already.

    Yes unfortunately your device has already been "fingerprinted", but with MAC randomization and GrapheneOS' work on preventing apps from checking software and hardware identifiers, I think you'll be fine unless you're going against the NSA. You shouldn't be using a phone if you're up against multiple 3-letter agencies

  • Amazing comment. Saved. Thank you so much.

    Indeed, I have thought about hosting my own email, but the problem of dealing with IP blacklists made it seem not worth it.

    Thank you so much for the explanation on DKIM and SPF. It makes sense to me now, indeed I didn't really have a clue about either of these before I read your comment. Thank you for breaking it down.