GrapheneOS Under Attack? Here's What Actually Happened

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bz4rtL7crRI

This video explores the reputation and resilience of GrapheneOS...

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@GrapheneOS

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#grapheneos #opensource #android #linux #cybersecurity

#ZeroDayRAT #malware grants full access to #Android, #iOS devices

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zerodayrat-malware-grants-full-access-to-android-ios-devices/

#cybersecurity

🚨 Major privacy breach uncovered: #COSIC researchers contributed to a study revealing how #Meta & #Yandex covertly de-anonymize #Android users via abuse of localhost communication.
Even private mode isn’t safe.
📖 Read more: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/headline-to-come/
#privacy #tracking #KULeuven

📁 #Copyparty ⬆️ 📁 ⬇️ - Turn Any Device Into a Feature-Rich File Server #opensource #selfhosted #Python #devops

https://github.com/9001/copyparty

⬇️ Features List: ⬇️

🔌 Multi-protocol support: HTTP, #WebDAV, #FTP, TFTP, SMB/CIFS for maximum compatibility with any client or operating system

📱 Native #Android app and #iOS shortcuts for seamless mobile file management and one-tap uploads

🚀 Resumable uploads and downloads with absolutely no filesize limit - works flawlessly even through #Cloudflare proxies

🔄 Smart file deduplication using symlinks, hardlinks, or CoW reflinks to save storage space automatically

🎵 Built-in media player supporting almost every audio format with on-demand #FFmpeg transcoding, equalizer, and OS lockscreen controls

🖼️ Automatic thumbnail generation for images, videos, and audio spectrograms using Pillow, pyvips, or FFmpeg

🔍 Powerful full-text search by filename, path, size, date, and MP3/ID3 metadata tags across all indexed volumes

📦 Download entire folders as ZIP or TAR archives with optional on-the-fly audio transcoding to opus/mp3

🔐 Flexible accounts and permissions system with granular per-folder, per-user access control for read/write/move/delete

🌐 Zero-config LAN discovery via mDNS and SSDP - automatically appears in file explorers on Windows, macOS, Linux

📊 Truly cross-platform: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS, FreeBSD, ARM32, ARM64, RISC-V, s390x, ppc64le

⚡ Just run https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/latest/download/copyparty-sfx.py - single-file self-extracting executable, no installation or setup required

🔒 HTTPS support with automatic certificate handling and reverse-proxy compatibility for nginx, Cloudflare tunnels

📝 Built-in markdown viewer and editor with syntax highlighting and live preview

🎯 QR code generation for quick mobile access - perfect for file sharing at events or between devices

🇳🇴 Made in Norway - actively maintained open source project

Credits to original post info from a multi-threaded msg https://social.vivaldi.net/@michabbb/115616044705323858 that I just put in 1 post instead

CC: @michabbb

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COPY PARTY LOGO AND MEDIA ICONS

@Tutanota for #Android the best is #KeePassDX
For #iOS is #Keepassium

@nixCraft This will help Google in mining users' #data from #Android and #Chrome OS easily.

Remember, if you’ve previously added Retro Gaiden to your phone’s home screen as a web app, delete it and re-add it to receive the new app icon

#iPhone iOS #Android #WebApp

🗓️ 2024‑11‑08 • #Android #Privacy #Security

Here’s a quick showdown if you’re thinking of leaving proprietary Android behind:

Murena / e‑OS (Fairphone 4):

Price: €449‑€499
CPU: Snapdragon 750G (≈ 1.9 k Geekbench multi) – decent but slower
GPU: Adreno 619 (≈ 1.1 TFLOPS)
RAM/Storage: 6 / 8 GB RAM, UFS 2.1
Security: Standard verified boot, no dedicated security chip
Updates: Depends on LineageOS – often lagging behind Google’s patches
Pros: Modular, repair‑friendly, microG gives partial Play‑Services compatibility

Graphene OS on Pixal 7: (You could use any Pixal phone from the 4 up to the pixal 10 fold and Tablet)

Price: $599 (~€560)
CPU: Google Tensor G2 (≈ 3.4 k Geekbench multi) – ~2× faster than Murena
GPU: Mali‑G710 MP7 (good for everyday gaming)
RAM/Storage: 8 GB RAM, UFS 3.1
Security: Titan M2 security co‑processor + hardware‑backed keystore, verified boot, attestation
Updates: Monthly security patches, 5 years guaranteed
Pros: Strongest hardware‑rooted security on a consumer phone, pure Android stack (no Google services when using Graphene OS)
Why switch?

Better hardware trust – Titan M2 beats standard boot‑loaders.
Faster updates – stay protected without waiting for LineageOS.
Higher performance – smoother multitasking & AI tasks.
True de‑Googling – Graphene OS runs a clean, auditable Android fork.
💭 If you value privacy and solid performance, the Pixel 7 + Graphene OS is the more compelling upgrade, even at a modest price premium.

#OpenSource #grapheneos #fairphone #degoogle #dataprivacy
@grapheneos @e_foundation 🔗 https://grapheneos.org / https://e.foundation

🔐 Aegis Authenticator is a free, open-source 2FA app for Android focused on privacy and security.

Stores all tokens in a locally encrypted vault (AES-256-GCM), works fully offline, supports TOTP & HOTP, and lets you create encrypted backups you control.
Available on F-Droid — no cloud, no tracking.

👉 https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis

🔍 Listed on https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #Security #2FA #Android #FOSS #DeGoogle

https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fdroid.basic
Fdroid basic just got new update with material 3 design.. Wow. I hope they will release another f-droid app with this new design. #fdroid #privacy #opensource #android #fossandroid #itsfoss

Google's new Android SDK promises to double your mobile ad speed: Google Mobile Ads Next-Gen SDK for Android reduces ad latency by 27% while cutting device footprint by 17% in beta release for Ad Manager. https://ppc.land/googles-new-android-sdk-promises-to-double-your-mobile-ad-speed/ #Android #MobileAds #SDK #DigitalMarketing #AdTech

Okay for those of you who are into getting your hands dirty with testing some of the upcoming stuff Fedi-wise you might want to give #holos a try. It's pretty different (you are running a small ActivityPub server locally on an #Android phone) and it's neat. It's early so don't expect it to fully work. For myself, I'll probably be doing proper bug reports after #FOSDEM

@HolosSocial

Hundreds of millions of Bluetooth audio devices need urgent patches ⚙️
Researchers found flaws in Google’s Fast Pair protocol letting attackers link, listen, or track users—even iPhone owners 📡
Highlights tension between seamless UX and user privacy 🔒

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/google-fast-pair-bluetooth-audio-accessories-vulnerability-patches/

#TechNews #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DataSecurity #Bluetooth #Android #iPhone #Google #Vulnerability #Security #UserRights #Tech #OpenSource #Tracking #SoftwareUpdate #Audio #Music #Musica #Devices #Apple #iPhone

The new #Android UI doesn't let me turn off mobile data without using aeroplane mode (which also, I assume, turns off receiving phone calls and texts).

What are they? In bed with network providers or something?

Great opensource app available on Google play store but not available on f-droid. What a waste of effort. That's why normal peoples hesitate to join opensource ecosystem, because tons of good apps still not available on f-droid. #android #fossandroid #itsfoss #fdroid #privacy #foss #toolbox #community

Local Desktop helps you run a desktop Linux environment on your Android device.

#LinuxOnMobile #LinuxOnAndroid #Android #Arch #Nexdock

Today Wikipedia turns 25! )

Looks like i read wikis for over an hour per week, and that's just on one (of 2) of their apps (& not to mention browser search results: )

A common use case is hearing someone famous' (fuzzily familiar) name then looking it up. Also used 2 research medical terms 4my Family.

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My Wikipedia Year in Review
Here's my Wikipedia #YearInReview. Created with (one of) the #Wikipedia #Android apps

Https://www.wikimediafoundation.org/yir25

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia&pli=1&referrer=utm_source%3Dwmfapp%26utm_medium%3Dlink%26utm_campaign%3Dyir_2025 #WikipediaYearInReview

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Articles i read the most: 1. Main Page (duh?) 2. Cody Deaner (live at Woodstock Public Library but i missed it) 3. Venlafaxine (researching for Family) Minutes read: 3,225 (53.75 hours) Fave day to read: Thursday Articles read: 295 Categories that interested me: 1. 21st-century male pro wrestlers 2. American male film actors 3. 21st-century American male actors

Hey so Claude Code got DecTalk working in Termux on Android and got Emacspeak working with it. Very little lag. Emacs. Android. Org-mode. Bluetooth keyboard. Nov.el. Markdown-mode. Org-export. Calendar. Emacs. Mind blown.

#emacs #accessibility #android #blind #termux

What does Google hope to gain by cutting back on open-source Android releases? Given that so few phones don't use Google's version, it seems pointless from a revenue perspective. So they wanted to make enthusiasts mad and create bad press?
#android #opensource
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/

@jasonkoebler Piling on with everyone's regular reminder that there are de-Googled #Android alternatives for your phone to break out of the panopticon if you can give up the convenience of historically unethical companies like Uber and use apps from #FDroid that won't surveil you.

@GrapheneOS for example you can just plug your #Pixel into their website and transition easily. Not sure what's good recently for Samsung users. #Apple people, you're on your own. #Resist

@Oregon_Pacifist For anyone who's interested, I highly recommend Blockinger on Android. Hasn't been updated in eons because it doesn't need to be: it's a flawless open source Tetris clone with a similar feel to the old Game Boy style Tetris.

I can't tell you how many times I'd whip out my phone and play it if there was down time (not sure if that's a good thing). Sure beats doomscrolling, though!

https://github.com/vocollapse/Blockinger

#TetrisTuesday #tetris #android #opensource

Can anyone recommend a good email app for Android?

I'm currently using Edison Mail, which works very well as long as I'm connected to wifi, but won't work at all over a 4G phone signal.

Would quite like to have an app that works over a phone signal as well.

#Android #Email #TechieQuestion

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2734878/ 高評価ゲーム『Baba Is You』に“最後の大型アプデ”がいきなり到来。「キツネ」や「脳みそ」など新オブジェクトも追加、さらに愉快に – AUTOMATON #Android #BitNews #iOS #NintendoSwitch #PC #Science&Technology #ScienceNews #TechnologyNews #テクノロジー #科学 #科学＆テクノロジー

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高評価ゲーム『Baba Is You』に“最後の大型アプデ”がいきなり到来。「キツネ」や「脳みそ」など新オブジェクトも追加、さらに愉快に - AUTOMATON