This article feels like it's written by AI. And from what it sounds like the switch just enables Airplane Mode.
I used to own (well, technicall I still own) a Jolla Phone when it was released in 2014 and what was way more beneficial towards my privacy as a user, was the fact that it was a full fledged linux phone where I could have potentially installed any piece of software I would have wanted, with full root access in a custom linux terminal with bash. I think I once tried to run a Minecraft Server on it.
I was hoping that they'd port aircrack-ng to it, like it was possible with the Nokia N900, but sadly that never happened.
> hardware switch that physically disconnects your microphone, camera and Bluetooth
When switched on it's impossible for your phone to listen to your conversation and send the data to some company somewhere or use it to influence ads. Airplane mode doesn't switch off the microphone, so your phone can just store the data to transmit later. And even if it did switch off the mic, it would be a software setting that could be undermined by some component manufacturer.
I used to own (well, technicall I still own) a Jolla Phone when it was released in 2014 and what was way more beneficial towards my privacy as a user, was the fact that it was a full fledged linux phone where I could have potentially installed any piece of software I would have wanted, with full root access in a custom linux terminal with bash. I think I once tried to run a Minecraft Server on it.
I was hoping that they'd port aircrack-ng to it, like it was possible with the Nokia N900, but sadly that never happened.