cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/24574658
was checking my old favourite posts and found this.
Hey now, I’ve been paranoid for years. Don’t call me a newborn.
Seems like I’m a newborn paranoid. Favorite os = arch Favorite browser = librewolf Favorite apps = f-droid
I disable cookies on virtually all websites. And I do fear the slippery slope sometimes.
- arch
- lineage os (rooted)
- librewolf
- fdroid, element
[Realisation]
… I would go full paranoid but Its over my skill level. Also I’m quite happy now that the transition to more private things process is mostly over.
I also do that because it lets me
- limit charging with ACC
- use microG as network location provider (microg installer revived)
- fix SafetyNet
- YouTube ReVanced
- Make using other App stores easier (updating can happen automatically in more recent Android versions, but first installs still require confirmation outside the Play Store)
MicroG doesn’t require root
Also Charging control is now part of Android 15
Root can be a huge security risk. Be very careful and always stay updated with the latest security patches.
I did not give it much thought really, I just wanted my previously rooted phone with no google things. But mainly the SafetyNet thing.
e.g. for better charging control, to allow f-droid to update apps automatically
You don’t need root for any of those in Lineage OS 22. Android has a API that F-droid uses for updates and Android 15 introduces charging control.
In all fairness you have more control with root but it also introduces a major security risk. With root an app can completely bypass all security controls. If malware gets root you are basically hosed.
This is fairly dated.
Don’t use Telegram or Jami. Also Xorg is dead.
According to the threads I found privacy guides:
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It mostly just doesn’t work well.
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It hasn’t been independently audited
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/add-jami/20052
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/why-is-jami-not-listed-in-pg/12500
