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Cyber-Dumb Flip
A flip phone on a custom ROM that does three things very well. A digital detox phone that still covers the essentials: Signal calls and texts, offline maps, and an SSH terminal for emergencies.
- CUSTOM OS
- CLOUD-FREE
- OPEN SOURCE
Reservations open
Reserve now · ships with Drop 02 · 8 bench hoursStock vs VALADIR
Out of the box, and off our bench.
| Stock | VALADIR VLD-201 | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Carrier Android with preloaded apps | Minimal custom ROM, terminal interface |
| Tracking | Analytics and carrier apps running | Stripped |
| Messaging | SMS | Signal, end-to-end encrypted |
| Extras | App store and feeds | Offline maps and an SSH client, nothing else |
The build
What we start with, and what you get.
01 · Sourced hardwareAndroid flip phonesModern Android flip phones with unlockable bootloaders, sourced for clean radios and solid hinges.
02 · The VALADIR modTerminal ROM, Encrypted comms, SSH in your pocketBootloader unlocked, stock apps and analytics stripped, and a minimal custom ROM with a monospace terminal interface flashed in their place.
03 · The valueA flip phone on a custom ROM that does three things very well.A digital detox phone that still covers the essentials: Signal calls and texts, offline maps, and an SSH terminal for emergencies.
Spec sheet
VLD-201, line by line.
- OS
- Minimal custom ROM, monospace terminal font
- Apps
- Calls and texts, offline maps, SSH terminal
- Messaging
- Signal, end-to-end encrypted
- Tracking
- Stock analytics stripped
- Drop
- DROP 02 · The EDC
- Lead time
- Reserve now · ships with Drop 02
- Warranty
- The original manufacturer may refuse warranty work on a modded unit. VALADIR bench support covers what we changed for 12 months.
In the box
- 01Flip phone
- 02USB-C cable
- 03Detox setup card
- 04Stock firmware backup
- 05Provenance report and mod log
Bench log
8 hours on the bench.
What happens to every unit, step by step, with roughly how the hands-on hours split. The 72-hour burn-in runs unattended on top of this.
- SourcePhone graded: radios, hinge and battery checked~1hOK
- UnlockBootloader unlocked, stock image backed up~2hOK
- ModCustom ROM flashed, apps and analytics stripped~3hOK
- TestCalls, Signal, maps and SSH tested on a live SIM~1.5hOK
- PackDetox card printed, mod log written, sealed~0.5hOK
- Burn-in72 hours unattended, then sealed and shipped72hPASS