Installing an operating system and enabling encryption won’t overwrite the data on the entire disk. Instead, it will only overwrite on the specific sectors on which this operating system was installed.
Other “previous” data on the disk will remain intact and unaffected.
No.
That’s nice you’re mentioning SimpleX but its design is way too complicated compared to alternatives (e.g. Signal) that no one will use it.
Even as a tech-savvy person, I was shocked that I have to scan a QR code to chat. I can’t imagine how it feels for non-tech people.
As a result, who will you actually chat with? 🙂
The Pixel 4a was released in August 2020 with a declared support period of 3 years (until August 2023).
Now it’s 2025, which means 5 years have passed. I don’t see anything weird here.