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Darkmm (free 🇵🇸)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@foxydonuts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>foxydonuts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> I don't understand, what is a point to have a smart <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grapheneos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grapheneos</span></a> and use a google spyware even that you deconnect it. Use FOSS app without <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/googlespyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>googlespyware</span></a>, that is point of use a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> phone.</p>
Captain_Faraday :fedora:<p>Okay, big one: What more privacy-focused Ai platforms do you use instead of Google Gemini? :chatgpt: </p><p>I use Brave browser, but have been using Gemini a lot for random stuff. Obviously wanting to move away from it now. Haha</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogle</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/deletegoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deletegoogle</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/digitalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalrights</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/mydatamychoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mydatamychoice</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/privacyisahumanright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacyisahumanright</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/surveillancecapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillancecapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/optout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>optout</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
Captain_Faraday :fedora:<p>Finally got through the process of downloading my old Facebook and couple of Instagram accounts data today. Pretty extensive! Had wait several days on Facebook alone. </p><p>Just clicked to confirm deletion of ALL my Meta accounts and couldn't be happier!</p><p>I have also mostly finished moving all +200 online accounts using my various gmail and outlook emails over to Proton Mail aliases! Coming for you next Google and Microsoft, so watch out!</p><p>It's hard work, but take back your data, privacy, and peace of mind from these big tech companies that profit from your doomscrolling and selling your data!</p><p>Thanks to all the folks on here, Reddit, and YouTube that have given insight, especially <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.lol/@techlore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>techlore</span></a></span>. Thank you!</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/demeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demeta</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogle</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/defacebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defacebook</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/deinstagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deinstagram</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/deletefacebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deletefacebook</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/deletegoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deletegoogle</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/digitalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalrights</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/mydatamychoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mydatamychoice</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/privacyisahumanright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacyisahumanright</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/surveillancecapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillancecapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/optout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>optout</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/protonmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protonmail</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Does anyone know a good, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a>-licensed implementation of the <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/management/introduction" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Android Managment API </a> for non-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAPPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAPPS</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> devices that supports <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a> <a href="https://www.applivery.com/esim-remote-provisioning-management/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">provisioning</a>? </p><ul><li>And no, I don't count <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenWashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWashing</span></a></em> <a href="https://h-mdm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stuff</a> that <a href="https://h-mdm.com/software-terms/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">isn't</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> but effectively <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SourceAvailable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SourceAvailable</span></a> to <a href="https://h-mdm.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">paying clients</a> only</em> unless one <a href="https://h-mdm.com/advanced-web-panel-installation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stumbles upon "development versions</a>.</li></ul><p>Basically like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniLPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiniLPA</span></a> but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/remote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>remote</span></a> and on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> or any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>. </p><ul><li>I don't need like a complete <a href="https://kigen.com/products/remote-sim-provisioning/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">eSIM issue infrastructure</a>, but just something to i.e. push an eSIM profile (i.e. via <a href="https://ntfy.sh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ntfy</a> to a device and make it install &amp; activate / use it.</li></ul><p>Not sure if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LucaWeiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LucaWeiss</span></a> or <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LaF0rge</span></a></span> have any ideas...<br><a href="https://lucaweiss.eu/post/2024-06-24-esim-manager-for-mobile-linux/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lucaweiss.eu/post/2024-06-24-e</span><span class="invisible">sim-manager-for-mobile-linux/</span></a></p><ul><li>Granted a fully - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a>-capable managment <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>API</span></a> is desireable as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> are unstable and I'd not want any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> depend on the <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vibes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vibes</span></a></em> of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> - Regime... ( See <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> and how the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICC</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> licensee got shafted!)</li></ul>
/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS<p>Have you received this message from Gemini?<br> <br>👁️ According to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@Androidauth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Androidauth</span></a></span> Google now proposes to “help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your phone, whether Gemini Apps Activity is on or off”.<br> <br>But what does this mean for your privacy? What do you think about it?</p><p>👉 Read more: <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-apps-activity-email-july-7-3570651/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">androidauthority.com/gemini-ap</span><span class="invisible">ps-activity-email-july-7-3570651/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogled</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@murena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>murena</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gael" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gael</span></a></span></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tooting.ch/@Canning1452" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Canning1452</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@maumau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>maumau</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@BryanGreyson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BryanGreyson</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@fairphone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fairphone</span></a></span> I'm going to wait and see what actually comes about it.</p><ul><li>I just hope it isn't some glued-shut unrepairable design, but rather something that has the same connectivity &amp; I/O options as my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FP3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FP3plus</span></a> (3,5mm TRRS jack, DualSIM &amp; microSD)...</li></ul><p>I'd even prefer a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> version of that!</p>
Franky_Tegeler :friendica:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kkarhan</span></a></span><br>Ich bin eigentlich auch seit 10 Jahren mit <a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/search?tag=Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> am arbeiten. Dennoch hat man als nette Beigaben auch Apps von US-Bigtech. Google ist auch dabei, also erstmal alles rauskratzen und purgen, dann echtes <a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/search?tag=FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> installiert. Klappt wunderbar. Durch Zufall ein Galaxy S9 mit e/OS/ bekommen, gefällt mir total. Auf einem MS <a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/search?tag=Surface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surface</span></a> läuft inzwischen <a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/search?tag=Mint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mint</span></a> 22.1 ohne Probleme. Auf Tablet und Smartphone P30 wird jetzt <a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/search?tag=deGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogled</span></a>. Funktioniert mit ein paar Tricks auch. Man muss sich vorher nur mal schlau machen und siehe da, es geht doch um von den Tracking-Apps weg zu kommen.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://bonn.social/users/ulrichkelber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ulrichkelber</span></a></span></p>
ploum<p>Le Pixel 8 que j’ai commandé chez <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@murena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>murena</span></a></span> a un énorme problème : il perd la 4G 80% du temps. Plus de data même avec du très bon réseau. Le reboot ne fixe le bug qu’une fois sur 10. C’est inutilisable.</p><p>Truc incompréhensible : Whatsapp continue à fonctionner, même sans data !</p><p>Pas de réponse du support jusqu’à présent.</p><p>Vous avez des pistes à investiguer ?</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gael" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gael</span></a></span> ?<br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/eos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eos</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/murena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>murena</span></a></p>
Murena - choose freedom!<p>“Murena’s privacy-focused mobile OS improves tablet support and parental controls.”</p><p>A big thank you to The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@verge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>verge</span></a></span> for mentioning the&nbsp;/e/OS 3.0&nbsp;launch!</p><p>We're proud to offer a&nbsp;Google-free, open-source operating system&nbsp;designed to protect your data without compromising on usability.</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/678741/murena-mobile-operating-system-3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/678741/muren</span><span class="invisible">a-mobile-operating-system-3</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tablet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Workspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workspace</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>e_mydata</span></a></span></p>
Murena - choose freedom!<p>For our Dutch-speaking users 🇳🇱<br>A big thank you to&nbsp;Witold Kepinski and the Dutch IT Channel&nbsp;for their insightful coverage of the&nbsp;/e/OS 3.0&nbsp;launch!&nbsp;<br>“Murena launches /e/OS 3.0: focus on user-friendliness and privacy.”<br>We're proud to offer a&nbsp;user-friendly, Google-free, privacy-focused mobile OS&nbsp;designed to protect your data to take back the control of their digital lives.<br>👉 Read the full article (in Dutch):<br><a href="https://www.dutchitchannel.nl/news/642062/murena-lanceert-e-os-3-0-focus-op-gebruiksvriendelijkheid-en-privacy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dutchitchannel.nl/news/642062/</span><span class="invisible">murena-lanceert-e-os-3-0-focus-op-gebruiksvriendelijkheid-en-privacy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AndroidAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidAlternative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>e_mydata</span></a></span></p>
Murena - choose freedom!<p>“A new chapter for the de-Googled /e/OS.”<br>Big thanks to&nbsp;Sourav Rudra&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> News&nbsp;for the insightful article on the launch of&nbsp;/e/OS 3.0!<br>“There aren't many de-Googled Android-based operating systems that offer both a good user experience and privacy as effectively as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>e_mydata</span></a></span> "<br>We’re proud to build a&nbsp;user-friendly, privacy-focused OS&nbsp;— and grateful for the support of our amazing community and tech journalists.<br>Read the full article:&nbsp;<a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/e-os-3-0/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">news.itsfoss.com/e-os-3-0/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a></p>
Murena - choose freedom!<p>Meet the new Murena Teracube 2s<br>Privacy-first, deGoogled with /e/OS from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@e_mydata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>e_mydata</span></a></span>: <br> <br>- Replaceable 4000mAh battery<br>- Dual SIM + microSD + headphone jack<br>- Face &amp; fingerprint unlock – your data stays yours<br>- Built to last – no planned obsolescence</p><p>No trackers. No Big Tech. Just freedom.</p><p>Discover it now: <a href="https://murena.com/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-teracube-2s/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">murena.com/shop/smartphones/br</span><span class="invisible">and-new/murena-teracube-2s/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeGoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FairTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTech</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p>/e/OS 3.0 brings new features to the de-Googled, Android-based operating system including a tablet mode, updated privacy tools, enhanced parental controls, SMS-based Find My Device, and voice-to-text (for premium users). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVoaO6sFXZs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=pVoaO6sFXZ</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/eOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Murena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Murena</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DeGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeGoogled</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gaysex.cloud/@sodiboo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sodiboo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tauon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost2</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@silly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>silly</span></a></span> I recommend going full <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a>.</p><ul><li>As for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/payment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>payment</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bs</span></a>: I never bothered with that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> and I'd rather switch to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> than ever use a fucking <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BankingApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BankingApp</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnlineBanking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineBanking</span></a>!</li></ul>
lps<p>I fear my phone is dying and this time looking for a <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> respecting <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/Degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Degoogled</span></a> phone with a custom ROM <br>pre-installed.</p><p>I stumbled on this <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/BraxPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BraxPhone</span></a> with <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/iodeOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iodeOS</span></a> I haven't heard much about this ROM for a while. I wonder why they went this route.</p><p>It seems repairable and guaranteed updates for many years.</p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><a href="https://ca.store.braxtech.net/products/brax3?country=CA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ca.store.braxtech.net/products</span><span class="invisible">/brax3?country=CA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mograph.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/securtiy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>securtiy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>I think the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightPhone3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightPhone3</span></a> is better <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdTCDxX-UnQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">than</a> a shitty <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ProducedEwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProducedEwaste</span></a>"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> 8.1 brick from China but I don't consider it worth the premium asked [U$D 799 MSRP, U$D 599 preorder] for it.</p><ul><li>Plus their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Website</span></a> <a href="https://www.thelightphone.com/lightiii" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">being built to mandate</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> isn't very <em>"respecting"</em> of me as a potential user.</li></ul><p>I think people can get a better experience buying a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eOS</span></a> and just put <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RelaunchX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RelaunchX</span></a> as an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eInk</span></a>-optimized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/launcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>launcher</span></a> on it and have a better option.</p><ul><li>But I guess given <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ForProfitHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForProfitHealthcare</span></a> in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> is expensive I can see why a lot of people would rather buy such a device and sell their old one than seek therapy if they are susceptible to shitty patterns that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> harness to maximize <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/screentime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screentime</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Can't have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/doomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doomscrolling</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/microtransactions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microtransactions</span></a> if it doesn't support <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NSAbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NSAbook</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> or shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayToLoose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayToLoose</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a>...</p><ul><li>I do however acknowledge that there is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/market" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>market</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/smol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smol</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sleek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sleek</span></a> <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StupidPhones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StupidPhones</span></a>"</em> or rather compact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> and I do want to see more competition for it.</li></ul><p>What I do have to say is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MKBHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MKBHD</span></a> acknowledges that <em>he isn't the target audience and "that's fine"</em>...</p><ul><li>I just think that requiring people to sign up to some account just to be able to add/remove <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> is a major <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nope</span></a> in my book.</li></ul><p>I stayed off <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GooglePlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePlay</span></a> for longer than it's being called like that and their <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lightOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lightOS</span></a>"</em> is most likely some tightly locked-down Android...</p><ul><li>It's just an insultingly high pricetag for &lt; $200 internals and the best feature they have isn't even the phone but offering <a href="https://www.thelightphone.com/plans" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a <em>"no frills"</em> plan</a> which seems <em>okay (by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> standards!)</em> but still...</li></ul><p>I think people would be more accepting if it was a $299 or even $399 device, but at a price of <a href="https://store.monocles.eu/shop/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a</a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/phone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phone</span></a> whilst being way less versatile it's just not worth it.</p><ul><li>Cuz it's not even a <em>super "secure"</em> device or offers something like a <em>"concierge service"</em> where the device price is artifically high to filter out <em>average <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WageWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WageWorkers</span></a></em> without much disposable income...</li></ul>
Antonio<p>Da ieri pomeriggio sto provando ad usare giornalmente un telefono"Degooglato" (pixel 3a con LineageOS)</p><p>Per adesso, le uniche "mancanze" sono le app bancarie, che vogliono essere legate solo al vecchio telefono e sicché o le trasferisco su questo o le lascio lì.<br>Per il resto, sembra per ora che la batteria regga meglio del previsto.</p><p>Ah, e whatsapp. Lì c'è lo zoccolo duro dei parenti e amici stretti. Quello difficilmente, purtroppo, riuscirà a sparire.</p><p><a href="https://livellosegreto.it/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@why_not" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>why_not</span></a></span> Wäre ja dafür ne <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pflicht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pflicht</span></a> für <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firmware</span></a> einzuführen!</p>
Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek<p>Looks like it's time to shop for a new mobile 😁 "Android 14, Final <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@calyxinstitute" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>calyxinstitute</span></a></span> OS update for Pixel 3 - 4a and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shiftphones" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>shiftphones</span></a></span> SHIFT6MQ"</p><p><a href="https://calyxos.org/news/2025/03/31/pixel-3-4a-shift6mq-eol/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calyxos.org/news/2025/03/31/pi</span><span class="invisible">xel-3-4a-shift6mq-eol/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CalyxOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CalyxOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeGoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeGoogled</span></a></p>
Ojocle Olonam<p>I was always surprised why there is not a way to sync <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/calendars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calendars</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/contacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contacts</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> without an app. <br>Although there are FOSS apps that work well, I'd expect that such a basic feature would be something the OS would do out of the box, specially considering the OS already provides an abstraction for "accounts". <br>For <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/degoogled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/androidROM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>androidROM</span></a> it makes even more sense, since most likely users will sync contact and calendar from a "custom" <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caldav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caldav</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carddav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carddav</span></a> service.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grapheneos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grapheneos</span></a></p>