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> There are alternatives that will not be affected by this An app, in an official app store no less, is not going to be a solution for long. If you want an act
by HelloUsername 1y ago
> There are alternatives that will not be affected by this
An app, in an official app store no less, is not going to be a solution for long. If you want an actual technical attempt at a solution you first need to regain ownership over your computing devices.
- johnisgood 1y agoIt is on F-Droid, not on Play Store. Does that make a difference?
- HelloUsername 1y agoNo, that's the thing. Just anything you type on your device and send over the internet can be screened.
- johnisgood 1y agoWhat about old PCs? I inherently do not trust my phone.
- HelloUsername 1y agoYou can read the article you're replying on. If the device uses the internet, chances are they're gonna be able to listen in.
- johnisgood 1y agoThat is way different from client-side [...] from applications though. I thought this was the case.
- fsflover 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine You can trust GNU/Linux phones though (Librem 5 and Pinephone).
- dns_snek 1y agoIt does today but not for long, Google is planning to add developer ID verification system for apps installed from any source, just like Apple's notarization, which will give them the technical ability to revoke their distribution on demand. It won't matter if the APK is distributed via F-Droid, Github, self-hosted servers, or in any other way. By pure coincidence the walls are closing in from all sides.