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Anecdote: I recently found a 6 year old Android phone and tried to use it. I can't use Google Play Store to install apps because I can't log into my Google Ac
by young_unixer 6y ago
Anecdote:
I recently found a 6 year old Android phone and tried to use it.
I can't use Google Play Store to install apps because I can't log into my Google Account, apparently because of old certificates or SSL versions, or something.
I can't use Google Chrome to download APKs. Downloads get stuck at 0%, apparently because Chrome doesn't trust the certificates. And when I browse, Chrome tells me that the site is not secure.
And I was unable to transfer APKs via USB. I don't really know why, I have developer mode and all of that enabled.
So, I guess it's bricked.
- hunter2_ 6y agoI'd be interested to know, in a parallel universe, had you updated the device continuously through normal usage as a primary phone, whether it would be just as bricked or not. That is, did you miss some window during which its old crypto would've been replaced with new crypto?
- anthk 6y agoHost an FTP server, or send the APK's thru MTP. Or, from a a PC from Linux hosting a directory of APK's (if you connect your phone to the same wireless lan): python2 -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080 connect from your phone to http://ip_from_pc:8080 http://ip_from_pc:8080 and it will work. Then send the Fdroid/Fedy APK to install new browsers.
- young_unixer 6y agothanks
- notriddle 6y agoCan you sideload a copy of Mobile Firefox?