Delete all traces of your hobby from your phone
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set up another profile if you've got android.. Also android has a tonne of apps with ways to secure photos and sms's etc. If youre on apple youre screwed, that shit is synced up and waiting to get on any device with your itunes account id.
Train your SO that youre phone is off limits
Train your SO that youre phone is off limits
Nope... my phone is off limits. It's like mail. I have nothing to hide, but if she ever opened my mail, there would be a problem, and she knows it.
Like Mazzi put it... 'train your SO'.
I'm not married and never will be.
Regardless, attached or not, it is imperative you keep your hobbying separate from your everyday life.
A second, separate phone comes in handy for more than just hobbying.
Regardless, attached or not, it is imperative you keep your hobbying separate from your everyday life.
A second, separate phone comes in handy for more than just hobbying.
This feature has been disabled on Samsung devices for sure. I don't know about other manufacturers. It probably only works on Nexus and Pixel. You're right with Apple, you're screwed.
I didn't even know about multiple user accounts on android, I'll have to look into that and see if I like it better than what I do now.
fw.show_multiuserui=1
fw.max_users=5
The SO rarely touches my phone but it has happened when she asks to use my phone to make a phone call or text the daughter just because it's handy. Saying no would certainly arouse some suspicion so I keep everything setup so that I can hand it over at any given time and there is nothing to find. All internet activity is in incognito mode, separate gmail address that I access through chrome in incognito mode. Texts and phone calls are done in an app (PIN protected) - I had to do this because my provider displays all this info on the bill. I obviously don't keep this icon on any of my home screens and I seriously doubt the SO is going to dig through the app tray to find it when she doesn't even know what she's looking for in the first place. It's also setup so there are no notifications just in case. Oh and use a different KB than the stock one so you can turn off the learning... TBH I like the 3rd party KB better than the stock anyway. Also don't forget to disable location services when you go out to see a lady.
My Samsung device had this feature disabled too. Add the following two lines to your build.prop file and reboot and this feature will be enabled.
fw.show_multiuserui=1
fw.max_users=5
The SO rarely touches my phone but it has happened when she asks to use my phone to make a phone call or text the daughter just because it's handy. Saying no would certainly arouse some suspicion so I keep everything setup so that I can hand it over at any given time and there is nothing to find. All internet activity is in incognito mode, separate gmail address that I access through chrome in incognito mode. Texts and phone calls are done in an app (PIN protected) - I had to do this because my provider displays all this info on the bill. I obviously don't keep this icon on any of my home screens and I seriously doubt the SO is going to dig through the app tray to find it when she doesn't even know what she's looking for in the first place. It's also setup so there are no notifications just in case. Oh and use a different KB than the stock one so you can turn off the learning... TBH I like the 3rd party KB better than the stock anyway. Also don't forget to disable location services when you go out to see a lady.
Make your life easy: use a creative file / folder structure for your sensitive data (e.g. pictures) and use the android .nomedia file to obscure photos/vids from normal gallery apps. I use QuickPic which has a "show hidden images" option (which can be further password protected) and I use File Manager app to browse for / view my hidden material as well (e.g. videos, animated gifs, etc.).
Of course I also simply don't tolerate any kind of snooping from my SO's and lay that shit down clearly and firmly on Day One of dating / the relationship. No passwords, no pins, no credit cards, no shared accounts except for one joint chequing account for common expenses, etc. No one knows any of my passwords, and they never will.
Are you aware that basically all phones have a simple button that says "Delete" or "Clear?" Also private browsing mode.
The problem is there is no time to delete anything when someone asks to see your phone. You can't very well say "Honey, please wait till I delete all my text messages, phone calls, pictures and browsing history.". The idea is to reduce suspicion as @brewwguy mentioned in an earlier post.
These are some good suggestions. They will work unless your SO know a bit about technology and understands a bit about these methods.
Do not use your personal cell phone for this hobby. The expense of a second phone or prepaid phone is significantly cheaper than a divorce!!!!
Explaining a burner phone comes fraught with its own problems, as every TV drama ever made basically labels you as either a drug dealer or a cheater instantly. Do YOU have a go-to excuse/explanation for owning a second phone that you can spit off without hesitation if suddenly cornered?
At least with one's own personal phone all you have to do is keep up a maintenance schedule/routine: private browsing mode, never sign into social media accounts while you're browsing sensitive stuff to prevent accidental cross-linking, and always wipe your call, text, browsing, bookmark and download history whenever you finish an online session.
Keep your shit tight and there's never a need to worry about using your personal phone.
