That’s pretty sad to see, Techlore is one of the main ways how I got into digital privacy and security, but ever since they removed GrapheneOS from the mobile OS recommendations section on their resources page, I don’t feel like it’s a trustworthy source anymore. Removing the most private and secure mobile OS from your OS recommendations, while claiming to give people privacy and security-focused recommendations is pretty hypocritical. Instead they recommend CalyxOS which rolls back default AOSP security features, LineageOS which doesn’t even work with a locked bootloader and microG which requires root access. It just feels like a bad joke.
Upload to Odysee and use the YouTube Sync feature.
uBO doesn’t accept donations and AdGuard is a commercial entity that was more than enough money.
Sorry, but this is really useless. I support the cause, but there is absolutely no need for this software. I think this community is meant for software that actually has a use.
That’s great
Does Google Fi allow for OEM unlocking (to install a custom ROM)?
Calyx is pretty insecure by default, it removes some default AOSP security features and is very slow to push security patches. And it doesn’t include any of the GrapheneOS security features like hardened SELinux, a hardened kernel, secure app spawning, hardened Chromium browser and WebView or hardware-based integrity attestation. It also uses a very flawed Google Play services implementation (microG) which requires root and has worse app compatibility.
It’s probably automatic
Using a device with no vendor-provided firmware security patches doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. Also, the Pixel 8a gets 7 years of updates. That’s plenty of time, and most people get a new phone after a much shorter time.
Bruh I’m just casually asking, what’s wrong with that question
What Magisk modules do you need to use?
GrapheneOS has so many advantages over Lineage, there’s no reason to use Lineage on a Pixel
Sucks for Americans that Biden got rid of the option
That really sucks
Yeah I remember the OnePlus One like 10 years ago, it was genuinely a nice phone
Yeah I know, change.org isn’t great but what other options do we have?
I haven’t tried OxygenOS, but I used Oppo’s ColorOS (which is basically the same thing; there are only a few minor differences, since OnePlus is a subsidiary of Oppo) and it was terrible. The entire OS felt like a buggy mess, and the battery life was terrible because of all the garbage running in the background. I spent an entire weekend removing all the bloatware, but the experience still sucked. That was 2 years ago, after my iPhone XS broke, and I just needed a new phone quickly. My carrier had a deal at the time, where I got the Oppo phone almost for free (very small direct payment, no monthly payments), so I took it. After about a month, I just couldn’t stand it anymore and returned the phone. Then I bought a Google Pixel 6 Pro, flashed GrapheneOS on it, and it’s been great ever since. I’m never using a Chinese phone again. A friend showed me his Xiaomi phone and said that it’s basically unusable with the stock ROM. Phone manufacturers should really stop messing with the goddamn OS, they always manage to turn it into a giant pile of shit. I’ll definitely stick with (preferably degoogled) operating systems that are as close to AOSP as possible, like GrapheneOS.
Sign the petition! Not sure if it is going to make any difference, but it just takes a couple of minutes. https://www.change.org/p/let-readers-read-an-open-letter-to-the-publishers-in-hachette-v-internet-archive
Can we please all just acknowledge that desktop operating systems absolutely suck (in regards to security)?