New 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 on sale now at $120
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VLC tops 6B downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles
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Good luck then:
https://t.me/stuff_android/20

For devices running kernel 5.4 or later, just use a custom recovery to backup these partitions:

boot: boot.img
dtbo: dtbo.img
vendor_boot: vendor_boot.img

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Google Apps update


If you're having problems with various Google Apps not working properly starting within the last 2 weeks or so, check this out:



Google recently changed the method used to create app signatures on all Google Apps, and will be rolling these changes out to ALL apps distributed via Google Play starting next year.

This requires all app signature spoofing methods (either embedded within your ROM or used as an external patch) to be updated to continue to support apps distributed via Google Play on a device running microG.


The Github comment linked below contains a list of which ROMs and signature spoofing patches have imported the changes necessary to support the new Google Play app signing mechanism.

We advise you to NOT do any updates of apps sourced from Google Play - especially paid apps or any app that does license-checking - until you have these fixes applied on your devices or those apps may stop working!



(I do not know if the linked post will be continuously updated to reflect news about other ROMs etc but it is correct as of the time of posting. Most ROMs based on LOS should get these patches eventually. Please check with your ROM maintainer.)



https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/2680#issuecomment-2548579352



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In short:

This is a ROM issue that has to be addressed, and IT DOES NOT AFFECT CURRENT USAGE OR CURRENTLY INSTALLED APPS.

UNLESS you JUST UPDATED a GOOGLE app like Gmail, YouTube, etc. Those are the ONLY APPS impacted by this so far.

Downgrading microG does NOTHING to solve that.

It MUST BE SOLVED IN YOUR ROM.

HEADS UP: Version 0.3.6 signature spoofing is NOT broken. Read below.



If you installed microG v0.3.6 recently, you may have noticed that the Self-Check page in the microG utility shows that your ROM does not support application signature spoofing.

That is simply because 0.3.6 is now testing for a BRAND NEW Google change in how applications are signed that currently only affects Google’s own apps.


FOR NOW: This does not have ANY impact on ANY apps other than the very latest GOOGLE apps: (Google Chrome, Google Maps, Gmail app, etc)

Later in 2025, Google will roll out this change to 3rd-party apps/games. To the best of our knowledge, this has NOT started yet as of the date of this post.

In order to prepare for this, you will have to update your signature spoofing solution.

This must be done by either your ROM developer, or your signature spoofing add-on. microG itself cannot solve this problem.

As of the time of this post, the latest LineageOS builds now include this update. Many ROMs based on LineageOS will eventually include this patch as well.

As for standalone spoofing solutions, the most popular one - “FakeGapps” Xposed module - has also been updated for this Google change.

If the check-mark for app signature spoofing is missing on the 0.3.6 microG Utility’s Self-Check page, please check with your ROM developer or signature spoofing solution developer for an update.

If you are using recent versions of Google’s own apps that have stopped working, please see our previous post linked below:


https://t.me/microG/152060

The Raspberry Pi 5 16GB is now a reality.

https://news.itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-16-gb/

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Nvidia releases its own brand of world models
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My Amazon TV Now Unmutes Itself During Prime Video Commercial Breaks
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#A15 #Unofficial #GSI #LineageOS #Light

Build Date: 2025 01 09
December Security Patch

Lineage0S 22.1 2025.01.09

Note

From main thing to know, I'm primarily building a GSI for myself. I need exactly LineageOS base + EROFS. And I can't fix bugs on all kinds of devices

Changelog

Switch to LineageOS 22.1 Android 15 QPR1
Sync with latest sources of Treble Droid
In qpr1 there will be no nice face unlock animations
Added vanilla ext4 version


Features

LineageOS
Android 15
For a/b devices only
No inbuilt root
Fixes that will never be in aosp
Face unlock
Forced LTE_CA
EROFS(Requires kernel 5.4+, and the corresponding fstab entries)
All ext4 builds are fully rw
No fixes from me for specific devices

Maintainer: MisterZtr
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Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS
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🚨 New Threat Alert: Banshee Stealer!

The latest variant targets macOS users and hides its tracks using Apple-inspired encryption.

💻 Targets victims via phishing websites disguised as Google Chrome & Telegram
💸 Offered to hackers for $3,000/month under a Malware-as-a-Service model

🔗 Read more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/new-banshee-stealer-variant-bypasses.html

HeartRate

An Android application to measure your heart rate using your phone's camera. Perfect for fitness tracking, general wellness, or simply monitoring your pulse.

🔗Links
-Download
-Screenshots
-Features
-Source Code
-Developer: Vadym Tantsiura

🏷 Tags: #Android #Health #Fitness #OpenSource

New video alert! 🚨 Learn about media server software. 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDPd0o6iFg