Post AZUQY92wpvxmYo1M9Y by vjon@mastodon.online
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(DIR) Post #AZSZG0aHlKJn2lCjc8 by governa@fosstodon.org
2023-09-05T14:09:40Z
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#Android 14 blocks all modification of system certificates, even as root :android: https://httptoolkit.com/blog/android-14-breaks-system-certificate-installation/
(DIR) Post #AZSnsz1ssMSssCamae by AstaMcCarthy@mastodon.pirateparty.be
2023-09-05T15:22:52Z
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@governa From open platform to a walled prison :blobangery:Probably too easy for advanced users to expose exactly what data robbery is going on, like to toolset that @privacyint provides: https://privacyinternational.org/learn/data-interception-environment#android #Google #privacy #WalledGarden #DataInterception
(DIR) Post #AZSnt0W3LgBvU3iOFk by eliasr@social.librem.one
2023-09-05T17:17:11Z
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@AstaMcCarthy @governa @privacyint I guess there is soon no such thing as "root" on Android, all accounts on such a device are more or less Google's little puppets.Note that there are operating systems not based on Android at all. See what @linmob calls GNU-like #MobileLinux systems #Librem5 #PinePhone #PureOS #mobian #postmarketos Leave Android (Google) behind and use one of those options instead.
(DIR) Post #AZSoZyTgnnCdcB67QO by Rush@mstdn.social
2023-09-05T17:24:57Z
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@eliasr @AstaMcCarthy @governa @privacyint @linmob These changes will probably be easily overwritten by a simple Magisk module if they haven't been already.
(DIR) Post #AZT6c2R0rNnDdmynHU by AstaMcCarthy@mastodon.pirateparty.be
2023-09-05T20:46:59Z
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@eliasr @governa @privacyint @linmob Linux phones are the way to go for freedom indeed! But also a lot of development needs to be done before they can go mainstream.
(DIR) Post #AZUQR6Tlz2lMZSD6nI by vjon@mastodon.online
2023-09-06T12:03:51Z
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@eliasr @AstaMcCarthy @governa @privacyint @linmob You make it sound easy. 😃 I'm currently using #SailfishOS, AFAIK the most fleshed-out of the “alternative” OSes, and I can tell you it's definitely not ready for serious use. I hit multiple serious bugs that would be sufficient for a warranty claim in the first day of use alone. All of them have been reported for months, but remain unfixed.Despite the inherent issues, the best way to go is IMO #LineageOS or a similar Google-blob-free Android.
(DIR) Post #AZUQY92wpvxmYo1M9Y by vjon@mastodon.online
2023-09-06T12:05:07Z
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@eliasr @AstaMcCarthy @governa @privacyint @linmob You make it sound easy. 😃 I'm currently using #SailfishOS, AFAIK the most fleshed-out of the “alternative” OSes, and I can tell you it's definitely not ready for serious use. I hit multiple serious bugs that would be sufficient for a warranty claim in the first day of use alone. All of them have been reported for months, but remain unfixed.Despite the inherent issues, the best way to go is IMO #LineageOS or a similar Google-blob-free Android.
(DIR) Post #Ac2I2AjSJoN6eU9gW0 by karatekid@mastodon.social
2023-11-21T15:54:04Z
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@eliasr I have heard over the years that Google is slowly locking Android down more and more. Will rooting no longer work now?
(DIR) Post #Ac7NssSyQqnauWCG2a by eliasr@social.librem.one
2023-11-24T02:53:12Z
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@karatekid I think it's still possible but it may be getting more difficult. I suspect that Google may continue to lock it down as much as they need to, the point for them is to stay in power and keep making money.If Google sees a threat from some popular free alternative based on Android then they can lock down Android more to hinder that alternative. So, if you want to build something free and sustainable it's better to not base it on Android, go with GNU-like #MobileLinux instead.