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1·4 months agoThose sites aren’t really useful. If your threat model requires “hiding your fingerprint” you can use Tor Browser.
Why ? Just why ?
I completely agree with you. I think people downvoting me because “fuck Google” when in fact, hardware wise, is the best available to achieve privacy and security.
Yeah, it’s a shame. Only Google seems to take updates seriously.
Nore information at: https://grapheneos.org/features#duress
Nice to see it!
Luckily GrapheneOS has a duress passowrd feature. Very useful for these situatuons!
Disabling updates is not a good choice. If you use Windows, update Windows. Having an insecure and not up to date version of windows makes you more vulnerable
I think this question has some sort of relativity. What is your threat model ? Are you trying to protect your data from the service itself, fromyour mom, from the police ? You want anonimity ? And so on.
There is no an ultimate answer to this question. For example, i’m using WhatsApp because it fits my threat model (messages are encrypted, metadata is not but for me is fine). Then, i use Signal with people that use Signal (where i live, 99% of people use WhatsApp).
I would never use Telegram since is not encrypted by default.
If i was you, i would buy a Google Pixel 8 (8a is cheaper than 8 and 8 pro). They all provide support for GrapheneOS, have 7 years of updates, MTE, and so on
For context: https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support
Yes you can! Your offline backup is inside the app data (you need a file manager to access the folder). If you use a Samsung Device, i think you won’t be able to see it unless you plug the phone on your PC.
Hi! One thing you could consider is using GrapheneOS which supports Android Auto without special priviliges!
Hi! While your idea is understandable, i think we have to think about one thing: what about other vendors ? It’s not like Samsung, Xiaomi, Fairphone etc. run on open source hardware. If you use any smarthpone, you have to accept you’ll use closed source hardware. That being said, if we speak about hardware quality Google Pixels are the best ones, that’s because you can install an alternative operating system without compromise the device’s security. It does not make sense to go “fuck Google” and then buy another smartphone which came from a company that does the extact same thing - spy on you - but without the possibilty to install an alternative OS.
As a second thought, i think the theory “Google puts backdoors on Pixels to spy on users” has a big fallacy: Google already do that, but with a clear and legal privacy policy (photos, documents, backups, contacts, messages, emails, search history, location history and so on – they can literally see everything about you). So, why they should do something illegal ? And for what purpose ? People put all their life on a service which does not encrypt anything, and if police needs data they can ask google and Google will give data to them. No backdoor needed.
Now, i’m not defending Google, of course. I’m just saying, hardware wise (and if you think about using an alternative privacy oriented OS) Google Pixels are the best choice.
A lot more has to put regarding this topic, but i don’t have time to give you more information, i’m sorry :(
I will link the GrapheneOS’s FAQ: https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices
Typical. Why they are killing their own product with these shitty decisions ? (Retorical question)
Hi! As far as i know, i think they basically sell an overpriced product since they just ship regural GrapheneOS without any change. It’s better to just use the web installer provided by GrapheneOS (literally five minutes to install the OS on your phone). :)
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Uh, really sorry for that! I will correct my typo! :)
I did not know Kagi. Thank you!
Edit: spelling
Startpage is really nice. I use it when sites blocks VPN users like me since i can proxy every page i visit through them!
I use Florisboard. Noce keyboard!
https://florisboard.org/