Richard

Yeah, android doesn’t allow apps to collect biometrics data, at least not using the standard fingerprint sensors.

Unless the OS is heavily modified i don’t think AOSP is technically capable of doing that

i run cromite, it works quite well, has built in ad and track blocking and is quite fast

yeah, nowadays i think they changed their focus from watching directly from YouTube or piped to being a client for personal instances, quite a shame…

can’t you already do that? by clicking on the “new chat button” and pasting the phone number i can start the chat without adding to contacts; at least on whatsapp business that works

Get a cheap computer and connect the tv to it; get a mouse and bluetooth keyboard or an air mouse if your want to; install kodi perhaps, or just have your bare desktop. Problem solved

Disconnect the tv to wifi too.

it uses x11; wouldn’t that make it less secure?

I bet using an adblock would make it much more difficult for your phone to call home. Try adaway

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/8546229

Nophonespam, old, ugly, but does the job

System76 and other linux hardware manufactures make coreboot computers, it might get a bit expensive than buy some old thinkpad but I suppose if you’re searching for this you have the budget