By: TheSuit on April 30, 2023, 10:24 p.m.
If you simply need an affordable de-googled phone that works, go with the 5 or 5a (a little bigger form factor). If you'd prefer a slightly better camera with panaroma function, go with the 6 or 7 series.
For a much more detailed comparison of the …
By: TheSuit on April 27, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
1) Battery should not be having this issue and I'm not sure a reset would fix this issue. Did you purchase the phone from MARK37? If yes, send us an email at support@mark37.com and we'll work with you on diagnosing and potentially replacing the devi…
By: TheSuit on April 24, 2023, 3:08 p.m.
MJ, we can TRY but obviously can't guarantee anything. If you're open to sending us the phone, we can take a look at it and try to degoogle it for you and install GrapheneOS.
Do me a favor and shoot an email to support@mark37.com and we'll reply w…
By: TheSuit on April 6, 2023, 2:16 p.m.
[Our team's response is addressed in the post that is 2 below this one.
By: TheSuit on March 29, 2023, 8:18 a.m.
The 5 and 6a are available right now!
https://mark37.com/brands/mark37/mark37-phone/
By: TheSuit on March 26, 2023, 6:37 a.m.
An eSIM is a digital version of the physical SIM card that allows you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without having to use a physical SIM. It is programmable remotely via software and is built into newer smartphones. An eSIM works the…
By: TheSuit on March 23, 2023, 9:53 a.m.
To add more context/clarity to this thread, I've added some more of my thoughts below;
Nutshell is we aren't too worried about the expiration on the 4a. If/when any vulnerabilities are found on these devices patches are still pushed out. Note that …
By: TheSuit on March 21, 2023, 9:10 p.m.
When posting an item or service here please make sure you have:
1. A detailed description of the product or service
2. A location as to where you and the product or service is located
3. Relevant images of the product or service added as attachments…
By: TheSuit on March 4, 2023, 5:14 p.m.
Hey Peter, great questions. Will take them 1 at a time:
Question #1 What's the difference between the Above Phone and the MARK37 Ghost Phone?
DEVICES
Ghost Phone - Our offering is currently limited to the Pixel 4a (and soon the Pixel 5 and 5a). We …
By: TheSuit on Feb. 21, 2023, 4:41 p.m.
1st thing to attempt, which it sounds like you tried already, is holding down the power button for 15-30 seconds. This should automatically reboot the device. If, however, this does not work...
2nd thing you can try is hold down the power button un…
By: TheSuit on Feb. 14, 2023, 1:37 p.m.
Jeffrey Peterson does a great job breaking down what Firebase is and how Google leverages this framework, which most developers leverage to build apps that push via the Google Play Store, to spy on you all day, every day.
How Google Accesses the Dat…
By: TheSuit on Feb. 13, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Yes, GrapheneOS provides automatic updates that will run in the background without interfearing with your usage of the device. You may have to reboot the phone every once in awhile as a result. There is also support to rollback the device to a prior…
By: TheSuit on Jan. 23, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
The link below will take you to the recording from our session on Friday Jan 20th @ 2pm EST. Be sure to check out the notes under the video for the various links we discussed during the conversation!
By: TheSuit on Jan. 20, 2023, 1:24 p.m.
Google Android to Ghost Phone
If you are looking to migrate FROM a Google Android device to the Ghost Phone (or any de-googled NON iPhone device), on both your new and old device install the app "SMS Backup & Restore". On your new device you wil…
By: TheSuit on Jan. 20, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
If using a Google Android device:
1. While on the device that has all your contacts, go to your Contacts app -> Click on the 3 horizontal bars on the top left -> Click on Settings -> Click on Export -> Click "Export to .vcf file" and download the fi…