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[–] pylapp@programming.dev 12 points 4 months ago

That’s vibe coding.

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
 

“OnePlus has announced a new system that limits who can unlock the bootloader on their phones. Stating reasons such as “data security” and an enhanced “system stability” […]. OnePlus has introduced a new procedure where anyone wanting to unlock the bootloader on their devices must first fill out an online request form for “Deep Testing””.

Even if it is for one region, it is still enshitification preventing phones to have custom ROM 🤦‍♂️

 

A bit old but still interesting

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

We should support our fediverse admins and instances 💪 Support by sending money (for people who can), moderating content, submitting issues or helping the team and project ✌️

 

An open source web tool under MIT license dedicated to OSINT and geospatial forensics using OpenStreetMap Overpass API

https://github.com/nikoko107/OSINTMap

 

About the Online Safety Act in the UK and the Digital Services Act in Europe

 

About enshitification of web dev.

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It is complicated. He says true. And maybe your need to use GrapheneOS is relevant. If you have a smartphone without cellular connection, for a daily usage, FMPOV it is a non-sense in case of emergency. It is a risk you will have to take, I can’t disagree your dad. And what about your solution but with a SIM card with very few data and SMS available, through a SIM card you can keep aside your phone and insert when needed?

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Anticipate technical debt and follow what Google recommends. In few words, use Kotlin and Compose.

However you should really have a look on Google guidelines. In more worlds:

  • by default Kotlin and Compose
  • if some logic to share between other projects in other environments: Kotlin Multi Platform (KMP)
  • if shared UI: Flutter (but Google reduced Flutter teams and KMP is being better and better, so we can suppose Flutter will join the Google Graveyard
[–] pylapp@programming.dev 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Did you have a look on Cake Wallet app? Open source under MIT license and available on F-Droid.

https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago

If you are worried about your privacy, yes, you must get rid of Google Play Services. However a majors part of your apps may be broken as too much rely on this services and only in those services.

If you want apps to based on this layer of Google mess, have a look on some open spruce alternatives of your favorite apps. Maybe some of them won’t embed Google Play Services. But keep in mind you may lose some features like notifications from Google devices or fine tunes location.

You can have a look on microG or Open GApps for alternatives. However you may need to hack your device to flash them.

What you can do, for example:

  • check if you can flash alternatives (possible to root and before unlock the boot loader)
  • maybe check if you can flash another ROM ; projects list the compatible devices. Have a look on LineageOS, GrapheneOS or also /e/OS
[–] pylapp@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yep, it seems it is, but it can manage KDBX files. Just wanted to share 😄

Edit: sorry, didn’t see this thread is in Android community, my comment is not relevant for this platform.

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

You can use also for example Strongbox (https://github.com/strongbox-password-safe)

Edit: sorry, didn’t see this thread is in Android community, my comment is not relevant for this platform. For Android I am used to Keepass2Android (https://github.com/PhilippC/keepass2android). Simple, still maintained, under libre licence GPL 3.0.

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

It is always the same issues in fact. You should consider your threat model before all. Then, consider the Signal app, then your iPhone supposed to be updated, trusted, with ADP enabled, biometric lock with erasure after 10 failures, etc. Then consider your ISP, then your country. Etc, etc. You should also compare the contexts. Is an iPhone “better” than a low or middle ranges Android-powered smartphones? For sure, yes. Is it better than high-range expansive smartphones with Android ? Or Pixel ones? Not that sure. And compared to GrapheneOS or /e/? Pretty sure not that much. You can also compare messaging solutions. Is Signal better than WhatApp? Of course yes. But what about XMPP and Matrix for example?

And what are your use cases? Remember your threat model. If you are an activist, a journalist or a whistleblower your needs may be different than a “commons citizen worried about its privacy.

In few words, the only pain point I see is the fact than iOS is proprietary and runs non libre source code and Apple devices than APN. But Android devices are not so much different. It does not mean the solution is not private or efficient, if we succeed in defining a definition of “private or efficient”.

In a nutshell, it could be considered as good. But not perfect.

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 6 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Any ideas for E2E encrypted storage alternatives?

[–] pylapp@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Be sure also the issues you have in your project have the suitable labels to help future contributors to pick easily some of them, i.e. labels like “help wanted” or “good first issue”.

You can also refer to best practices listed and explained for example in Advent of Open Source so as to have a nice and user-friendly repo: https://adventofopensource.com/

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