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I ment to post this a while back when it was being discussed...

You should also avoid buying phones preloaded with /e/ OS (sometimes branded as the Murena phones). /e/ OS in itself is extremely insecure, engaging in security bad practices that include, but are not limited to, not supporting verified boot; shipping userdebug build; shipping months-old version of Chromium; and bundling years-old version of Orbot into their operating system, then marketing it as “Advanced Privacy”. There was also a recent incident where their cloud service mishandled session keys and gave users access to other’s files, then proceeded to mislead users that the server cannot see their files, despite there being no end-to-end encryption.
You should also be very wary of low quality privacy branded phones like the Freedom Phone, BraX2 Phone, Volta Phone, and the like. These are cheap Chinese phones with the Mediatek Helio P60 from 2018, which has already reached or is near end-of-life. Needless to say, you should also avoid any vendor...

https://privsec.dev/posts/android/android-tips/

lots more tips at the link.

Android 15 introduces a new security feature wherein if multiple failed login attempts are made, the OS will lock down your device to prevent unauthorized access.

The official term for this new feature seems to be Failed Authentication Lock, and it's considered part of Android's new suite of theft protection features, alongside Theft Detection Lock, Remote Lock, and Offline Device Lock.

The existence of this feature was already known since Google announced it at I/O and also earlier this week, but the company never shared the name for it until now.

NeatLauncher - A neat and convenient launcher without icons.

The home app (the launcher) to replace ugly home apps that are too colourful, distracting, inefficient, and full of non-sensical icons. Clarity by efficient and elegant design based on text. With configurable quick access to apps, shortcuts, or contacts via a list or by gestures. Supports app shortcuts, both static and dynamic. Search function optionally integrates the contact list, and includes a configurable web search. Tries to have enough configurability without making testing corner cases tedious, to ensure functionality and robustness. Weather info (uses network and location services, if necessary). New app developed from scratch. Takes inspiration from Unlauncher (a fork of Slimlauncher), and Nolauncher, and also feedback of users.

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Firefox Is Now "More Than 75X Faster" Running WebAssembly
Article, Comments

Ask HN: Why is there not more concern about the physical security of Cloudflare?
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Super Easy Notes

Super Easy Notes is a user-friendly web app designed for quick and efficient note-taking. SuperEasyNotes is perfect for anyone looking for a straightforward, secure, and versatile note-taking solution.

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Meta has come under fire from the OSI. 😲

https://news.itsfoss.com/osi-meta-ai/

Google Play will force many apps to use Android’s Photo Picker for better privacy

Google wants to crack down on how many apps have broad access to your personal photos & videos, so it's trying to make developers use Android's Photo Picker.

More details over on this article.

Fossify Launcher

Fossify Launcher is your gateway to a fast, personalized, and privacy-first home screen experience. No ads, no bloat – just a smooth, efficient launcher designed to fit your unique style and preferences.

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New iode GSI beta

https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/betas/-/blob/master/iode-5.6-20241017-arm64_ab.img.xz

hopefully!

this boot on a5 pro?

I assume it's qpr3 so most likely not. But @Der_Baliner sended some logs last night to phh. So maybe you have hope. I didn't follow what was result by then...

yeah he are waiting

Hopefully logs will tell enough to have patches for your device / kernel too.. Releases including those possibly coming patches would have hope at least