The trouble with a phone that doesn’t use iOS or Android is that it may be tough if not impossible to use Signal on it. If you’re just using a regular phone, your calls and texts are flying through the air unencrypted and could be logged by the cellular provider.
Another option you can try is to lock down your iPhone. iOS has a decent reputation for being private and you can make it more private by avoid certain things like iCloud. With the new Lockdown Mode that came out, that could give you privacy that’s pretty good, a simplified experience that’s in your control, and you still get to keep Signal so you don’t lose secure communication with people.
I’ll recommend these videos to check out if you wanted to try a setup with your iPhone:
- Techlore guide on making your iPhone more private
- Video from Wolfgang on turning your smartphone into a dumphone
- One video explaining Lockdown Mode from a privacy-conscious perspective
- Another video on Lockdown Mode from a consumer tech perspective
Lockdown Mode came out with iOS 16, so make sure you’re up to date and it should be available in the Settings app.