am I the only one annoyed by so frequent #GrapheneOS updates???

I am already pissed off one can not disable automatic download of updates, one can disable the updates app completely, but I would prefer to manually check for updates and review available update before downloading not to completely disable updates

then after applying updates it takes ages "optimizing apps" see this screenshot, only 8 optimized apps out of 35 and it has taken 19 minutes already and in the meantime the phone is very slow and overheated :(

#android #degoogled #degoogle #privacy #security #opensource

PureHub build-in-public day 7 🛠️

Week one flagship report and an invitation for Early Testers.

Free, ad-free, privacy-first, and open source. Feedback is welcome: https://hub.blissbiovn.com/en/tools?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=community-foundation-30d-v1

#OpenSource #FOSS #Android

Don't forget: 146 days until lockdown -
The mandatory developer registration Google is imposing on Android raises concerns for developers in sanctioned countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and anyone building privacy or security tools. Google has a documented history of complying with government demands to remove apps. It will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.

You bought your phone. You should decide what runs on it. @keepandroidopen

#KeepAndroidOpen #grapheneos #privacy #opensource #security #google #playstore #android #phone #hardware #app #software #fdroid #freedom #choice #sideloading #gatekeeping #developer

https://keepandroidopen.org

https://www.change.org/p/keep-android-open-stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage

[If] tech giants to switch off your country's Office 365 access, or to brick your Android and iOS phones, or to killswitch your John Deere tractors. Your country would effectively cease to exist.

https://www.thenerve.news/p/cory-doctorow-ai-business-incentive-to-lie-useless-chatbots-report-nikhil-suresh

#ai #office365 #android #iOS

Looking for a messenger that doesn't require a phone number or email?

Zerion is an open-source Android messenger that runs over the Tor network for anonymous communication. It includes end-to-end encrypted chats, voice & video calls, group chats, encrypted file storage, and post-quantum cryptography support.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=zerion

#OpenSource #Privacy #Android #Tor #Encryption #FOSS #FOSSApps #CyberSecurity

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Screenshot of the Zerion project page. The header reads "Anonymous. Encrypted. Post-Quantum Ready." Below is the Zerion logo and a description explaining that Zerion is an open-source Android messenger for anonymous, end-to-end encrypted communication over the Tor network. The text highlights that it requires no phone number, email, accounts, or central servers, with communication occurring directly between devices to help protect against surveillance, metadata collection, and IP exposure.

Starting in 2027, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.
https://keepandroidopen.org/
#OpenSource #Android #resist #protest

⚠️Quick tip for the privacy community: remember that duress passwords and decoy PINs can be a double-edged sword. In some jurisdictions, using them during an investigation is treated as destruction of evidence, which may result in separate criminal charges and prison time.

Stay safe by knowing your rights and talking to a local legal professional before setting up these tools!

#software #privacy #security #data #justice #law #hacking #foss #opensource #freesoftware #grapheneos #android #mobile

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Image of a mobile phone (smartphone) running Graphene OS, an open source privacy-focused operating system. The device is placed in a cold prison cell because the owner used a duress password during an active investigation.

#Signal: More linked devices are on the table (and the #Android tablet)

https://signal.org/blog/linked-devices-and-android-tablets/

#iOS #cybersecurity #privacy

we are happy to hear reports from parents that say the small ones of the family like a lot ArcaneChat and the in-chat mini-apps

#ArcaneChat #family #kids #privacy #security #encryption #android #Europe #European #OpenSource #decentralization #digitalindependence

Translate You

Privacy focused translator app built with MD3.

◽ Features

• more than 150 supported languages
• 9 different translation engines
• Material Design 3 (You)
• Dark and light theme
• Support for Android sharing system
• Multilingual interface
• Translation from images
• Translation history
• Entirely Open Source
• Written in Jetpack Compose

GitHub
https://github.com/you-apps/TranslateYou

SHA

com.bnyro.translate
B3:BC:73:B1:17:DF:5D:FE:38:13:0C:6C:2B:94:68:52:AE:70:88:55:7F:E8:E4:33:F0:D9:98:3A:6B:55:CC:95

Project website
https://you-apps.net

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#privacy #translation #foss #opensource #android

#SnowflakeVolunteer, an #Android app to help people bypass #censorship

https://blog.torproject.org/snowflake-volunteer-standalone-app-to-help-people-bypass-censorship/

#Snowflake #Tor #privacy #anonymity

Ich habe heute mal ein ausführliches Video zum Verschwinden von #Quicksy aus den Stores für #iOS und #Android zu machen. Enthalten ist auch eine Anleitung, wie man nun vorgehen kann.

Ich muss mal schauen, ob noch eine Kurzfassung kommt:
https://makertube.net/w/71fFhdnpVHBg5bhchUAs9d

@xmpp

#XMPP #Monal #Conversations #Conversations_im #Quicksy_im #diday

Keep family and friends up to date with your adventures in the intimacy of a secure and private chat with #ArcaneChat

No need to trust any service provider, you own your messages, pictures, videos and other data, all in your pockets!

Enjoy the discretion and peace of mind: no one can discover you or know you are using the app, no big pile of contact requests to answer, no spam, no scammers! only people you share you invite link or contact QR with can message you!

#android #European #Europe

AegisLink just hit its first real milestone on Android: a Closed Testing build on Play — the first version someone who isn't me can install on their own phone.

In it: anonymous signup, E2EE chat/calls/groups, sealed-sender (no `from` field logged), embedded Tor, panic mode, encrypted local DB.

Not yet independently audited — saying that every time it's relevant. Min spec: arm64 + ~3GB RAM.

Want in as an early tester? Reach out.

#buildinpublic #privacy #infosec #android

Just tried to reboot my Pixel 6 into #Android 16, and…the #phone is stone-cold dead. Black screen, no response to buttons, power+volume doesn't work.

This is not acceptable!

When a PC operating system gets bricked, you can still boot into BIOS, enable booting from USB, and use a rescue/installer USB stick to repair or reinstall the OS.

Can we please have #phones that are similarly fail-safe? Not this unreliable nonsense? Thanks.

😡

@Tutanota For me Google Free or deGoogled means getting rid of their services and Android (including OpenAndroid). I am proudly and eagerly waiting for my Jolla J2 (2026) phone.

Mail, calendar, contacts and photos are already on private servers.

#Tuta #Android #Nextcloud #Immich #SailfishOS #Jolla #LinuxMobile #deGoogle

After all the fanfare from #ScotRail heralding the need for downloading their new phone app as the old one would stop working on the 30th July, the replacement is totally flaky. It won't let you login unless you use a #Chrome browser (I don't) & reports of other issues are rife. It has a 1.3 star rating on Google Play which I think generous.

I need another (privacy respecting) #Android #train booking app. Any suggestions?

#Scotland #travel #publictransport

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Ratings & review tab for Scotrail trains app showing 1.3 stars & review reading "They take an app that works and replace it with an app that doesn't. There is an error every time I try to add a railcard and when you do a search for trains, none are found. A few hours later and you can see trains now. You can add a rail card, but it does not give the discount. Looks like I'll be driving from now on. On the old app the price would be £90.40 return, the new app has it as £123.20 return. If you search for trains, it lets you see some trains, but you can't see later or earlier."

#Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from #Android developer verification

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-plans-to-exempt-sanctioned-nations-from-android-developer-verification/

#privacy #cybersecurity #KeepAndroidOpen

📱🔐 Big Android change landing this month. Starting in August 2026, Google is rolling out its new "advanced flow" for sideloading, requiring apps from outside the Play Store to come from verified developers going forward.

If you sideload apps regularly, you've basically got two paths: opt into Google's new advanced flow and accept the extra verification steps, or move to something like GrapheneOS if you'd rather keep full control without Google's oversight in the mix.

Enforcement starts small this September, then goes global in 2027, so there's time to figure out which path fits you.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-sideloading-changes-timeline-3679204/

#Android #Google #GrapheneOS #TechNews #Privacy

happy #caturday! don't forget to be a little weird today and to join some #ArcaneChat channels! check the list at:

https://arcanechat.me/channels

#chatmail #DeltaChat #channels #memes #news #politics #dev #developerjokes #comics #android #opensource #privacy #encryption #security

@Seyd yes, that is why WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and any other decent main-stream chat app offers support only for #android... oh wait, no they don't 🙄 but I am not here to fight you, believe whatever pipe-dream you want to believe, friend ✌️

Privacy is evolving.

Zerion is an open-source, Tor-native messenger focused on modern cryptography and privacy-first communication.

🌐 https://zerion.chat
💻 https://github.com/zerionproject/Zerion

#OpenSource #Privacy #PostQuantum #Tor #Encryption #FOSS #Android

#Google’s “#privacy-preserving” #AgeVerification system is coming to the Play Store

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-begins-global-rollout-of-age-verification-api-in-google-play/

#Android

@kookie I am typing this while I wait about 1 minute by now for the dino.im page to load, OK 2 mins and still not loading, so I can't check but wasn't that only a desktop client?? you are not "mass market client" if you don't even offer mobile apps for #Android and #iOS

PS: waited some more minutes but the page still is not loading, so I give up :(

@jschwart

#GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US #Border Search

https://www.pcmag.com/news/grapheneos-defends-data-wiping-function-that-blocked-us-border-search

#privacy #cybersecurity #Android #CBP #politics

📱💸 Google's blaming "supply realities" for Pixel 11 price hikes ($899 rumored, up from $799), but Android Police says that's only half the story: mandatory Gemini Intelligence now requires 12GB+ RAM, killing off affordable 8GB devices like the Pixel 10a. Google can't cut prices while forcing AI bloat on every phone.
🔗 https://www.androidpolice.com/googles-price-hike-explanation-ignores-the-real-culprit-mandatory-ai-bloat/
#Android #GooglePixel #Tech #AI

GrapheneOS is making headlines after a U.S. case involving its duress PIN feature, which can securely wipe a device if a special password is entered during an unlock attempt.

The case raises broader questions about privacy, encrypted devices, and digital rights during border searches not just for GrapheneOS users, but for anyone who values secure mobile devices.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/07/grapheneos-duress-wipe-border-search-doj-case.html

#GrapheneOS #Privacy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity #Android #OpenSource #TechNews

Signal internally tests deleting messages for everyone after accidentally choosing ‘Delete for me’

The feature is currently in development and being tested internally as part of Signal Labs

👉️ https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-tests-delete-messages-for-everyone-after-choosing-delete-for-me/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #android #tech #news

Keep the family safe with #ArcaneChat 🤗💜

No phone numbers required for registration, just set a name and start chatting!

No strangers discovering and contacting your family members!

All your conversations encrypted, only visible by family members, no 3rd party trust needed!

#digitalindependence #privacy #security #family #encryption #autonomy #europe #european #android

Scheduled messages in Note to self now work as reminders in Signal for Android

They now trigger notifications, making it easier to stay on top of important tasks and notes

👉️ https://aboutsignal.com/news/scheduled-messages-in-note-to-self-now-work-as-reminders-in-signal-for-android/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #android #tech #news

@gordoooo_z

I was starting to look at the #Commodore phone until I saw that their launcher looked like some of the super-minimalist launchers I've seen on #Android from #FDroid, so I just started experimenting with that, instead.

Currently on "Last Launcher," but I have a couple others installed to play with.

I was on #KISSLauncher for the longest time, but they seem to have a lenient AI policy now, and I'm avoiding that kind of stuff whereever I can afford to.

Now trying [Be nice] in my seemingly unending search for the right #NoSlop #Android #Launcher for me. XD

Seems kind of complicated, but worth exploring. Also very light (5 MiB)

@eteryu #Google already gatekeeps targedSdk, each new Android will block older "unsecure". Today about 33% of apps in the #FDroid repo are built reproducible signed by the developers. F-Droid & Basic clients can update unattended on Android 12+ since early 2024. Apps are sandboxed by your Android, we function as a "package manager for #Android". We have some checks in place, but true, we can't check billions of line of code (half by AI now 🙃). We trust the devs, but we also verify, is that bad?