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Probably not IMEI as 3rd party android applications haven't been able to see that since android 10 (there are other persistent identifiers such as widevine DRM ID)

You probably realise but even if they could, you could get around this by simply using the web browser to access Reddit

https://grapheneos.org/faq#hardware-identifiers

Yeah I consider getting a silent.link esim paid with monero every now and then but I feel a lot better leaving it in perma airplane mode and not interacting with cell towers/stingrays at all.

I could buy a sim with cash as well but if I wanted to maintain opsec I'd have to travel to another city every time I turn it on and that's too much work for me atm

I don't, I use public WiFi and plan more. I use open street maps offline and have music etc. Saved locally

It seemed daunting at first but now it's just a way of life for me

https://simplex.chat/

I had the same thing happen (50501.chat) I answered all their questions and got denied.

Considering their situation it's an odd behavior

I've made tons of Lemmy accounts with no issue on different instances

+1 for simplex

https://simplex.chat/

It is real on pc, veracrypt hidden partition.

I think it only is truly deniable with a HDD

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/veracrypt/index.html

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/sensitivevm/index.html

Opsec level 3:Deniability

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/index.html

(Note:. onion links should be viewed with tor browser)

https://nowhere.moe/

You can do this on pc with veracrypt hidden partition.

On desktop/laptop I think it only is truly deniable with a HDD. Not sure about phone storage forensics but a Linux phone possibly could work for this. Might try for fun at some point

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/veracrypt/index.html

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/sensitivevm/index.html

Opsec level 3:Deniability

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/index.html

(Note: .onion links should be viewed with tor browser)

https://nowhere.moe/

Graphene OS / no Google account / no sim / perma airplane mode here

I also try to only install FOSS software and keep it minimal

A good option is backing up your data, encrypting it, then uploading to a server you can retrieve it from once you've crossed

https://cryptomator.org/

Setting up some stuff might look less sus than a freshly wiped device though