I Tested Two Privacy Phones for 6 Weeks – Here’s What I Found

Business Reform September 20, 2025
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Welcome to Business Reform, your home for deep-dive content at the intersection of business, technology, and society. I’m Dr. Jon Padfield — an engineer turned State Representative, turned business professor, exploring how surveillance, data, AI, and corporate power are reshaping our world and what you can do about it. On this channel you’ll find: • In-depth investigations into facial recognition, privacy tech, corporate data mining and more • Actionable how-to guides and reviews (e.g. Data Removal Services, IR blocking sunglasses, Faraday bags, etc.) for privacy-minded people from novices to professionals • Livestreams, merch drops, consulting sessions and speaking tours under the Business Reform Media Group brand Subscribe and join a growing community of 190k+ subscribers who refuse to let big tech and the surveillance state trample freedom and privacy. Visit businessreform.org for more and follow us on X and TikTok @businessreform https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpadfield/

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Your smartphone holds your entire digital life—calls, texts, photos, finances, and even your physical location. But how much of that data is being shared with Big Tech and shady data brokers? In this video, I put two “privacy phones” to the test: the Above Privacy Phone (Pixel with GrapheneOS) and the Brax3 Privacy Phone (Rob Braxman’s device with IodéOS). 👉 After 6 weeks of real-world testing, I share: • Hardware specs & key differences • Battery life & performance tests • Camera quality comparisons • Carrier/SIM card compatibility issues (potential deal-breaker) • Privacy features (GrapheneOS vs IodéOS) • My final recommendations on who should buy which phone ⚠️ Spoiler: Both phones had some drawbacks that you should know before buying. If you’re serious about protecting your privacy, this review is for you. 📌 Affiliate Discount: Get $25 off an Above Phone with my code BusinessReform25 → https://abovephone.com/businessreform/ 👍 Like this video if you support independent, sponsor-free reviews. 📲 Subscribe for more insights on privacy, technology, and freedom. Support my work by buying me a coffee @ https://coff.ee/businessreform https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brax3-the-most-privacy-friendly-smartphone#/ https://anonyome.com/individuals/mysudo/ https://abovephone.com/businessreform/ #PrivacyPhone #AbovePhone #Brax3 #GrapheneOS #IodéOS #BusinessReform

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