[Talk-in] Mapping without a smartphone : options + process?

[mayuresh@kathe.in]

Hi Sunil,

For starters, I am wary of all cell phones, I only tolerate my feature phone because I it to receive OTP messages while transacting via websites.

Secondly, the GPS functionality found in most smartphones is sub-standard when compared with a dedicated GPS receiver.

~Mayuresh

On Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:01 PM IST, Sunil <iamsunilk at gmail.com> wrote: 
 
> Hi Mayuresh,
> 
> Why not use a old smart phone (But with good GPS- eg, 1+ 7 or later with 
> Dual-frequency GNSS) also  with lineage support 
> "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices". switch on  the phone only when 
> required. no SIM, no WIFI always in flight mode.
> 
> Any apk download from fdroid in your ubuntu box. transfer through USB 
> pen drive. Use OSM tracker to track paths or any POIs, you can also use 
> OSMAND also.  Similarly .gpx files transfer once in a while. Update OSM 
> from ubuntu using Josm.
> 
> Never connect the phone to any network!. If you wanted you can remove 
> microphone(needed help from  some repair guy), cameras you can put 
> tapes. If you can remove antenna connection ---not sure it is possible 
> --it is better :).
> 
> Phone needed USB support and Micro phone port, in case you want record 
> audio.
> 
> I hope mostly it should be secure.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Sunil
> 
> On 7/24/21 6:10 PM, mayuresh at kathe.in wrote:
> > I don't own a smartphone, and probably never will, I don't trust them.
> > I live in an area of Mumbai Suburbs which is now coming-up in a big way and hence there is lots of fresh information that could be fed into OSM.
> > My primary work environment is Ubuntu desktop and I solicit information about equipment (which works with such a configuration) I could purchase (other than any smartphone) to help me with the process of pinpointing locations and adding-in meta-data to OSM.
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
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