~Major~ ~Minor~ Only change: added support for Android 15 in order to be allowed onto Google Play.
Change in privacy policy: Google insists on yaxim collecting email addresses (which it does not) because XMPP addresses look like email addresses (which they do).
Looks like I sneaked in a bug as well, that impairs the self-ping timers. Investigation is ongoing.
Any #Blind folks had any luck with de-Googled #Android? How out-of-date and crappy is TalkBack? If I used that rather than the stock Android that comes with a Pixel, how much will I hate everything?
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.
* GeoGas: monitor price data from Spanish gas stations 🛡️
Google Status: unchanged. We're still being blamed for an allegedly malicious file that doesn't even exist on the server. Reevaluation requests still failing (taking more than 24h each).
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repository and turn off that allegedly Safe Browsing in your browsers, if you can. Seems to be fake.
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Speaking of jumping ship, I store all my files in #Microsoft #OneDrive and would like to get rid of that dependency as I'm working to replace my workflow with #FLOSS tools where practical. Do y'all have recommendations for a #CloudStorage service which has reasonably #accessible clients for #ScreenReader users (I primarily use #Fedora Workstation 43 but also use #Windows 11, #Android, and #iOS), can sync to my local filesystem, and/or can appear in the #GNOME desktop File Manager? I'm not interested in self-hosting something like #Nextcloud, #OwnCloud, etc. Any suggestions or firsthand experiences would be greatly appreciated.
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Done! With a scathing message for ~them~ the AI bot to enjoy.
I can't WAIT to turn my back on #Android, literally my last and only tie to #Google.
We can only hope that this attack on 3rd party app stores, and #FOSS in general, leads to accelerated development of #mobilelinux and motivate devs to start porting their apps to it.
It's HIGH TIME to end this duopoly of iOS and Android as our only choices for our mobile phones and tablets.
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Friendly reminder of why #Google is just plain evil: they've taking down #IzzyOnDroid (a third party Open Source Android "app store" like #FDroid) *twice* in the past 30 days over false positive malware scanning.
We are receiving reports that Google flags our repo as "having dangerous apps" or being a "dangerous site" – texts being very vague, no proof given (nor did they inform us). They also link to a page they call "Transparency Report" – which is of the same vagueness, but definitely not transparent (transparencyreport.google.com/…)
We're not aware of any such dangerous content. All apps on our repo are properly scanned, see izzyondroid.org/about/security…
This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
For those of you that still follow me for the Nova related stuff, I have put together some notes from my meeting yesterday with Instabridge, the company that has just acquired Nova Launcher.
Thursday, January 22nd, I had a meeting with a couple of employees from Instabridge, the company that has acquired Nova. One of those included the CEO, Carl, and various different things were discussed in that meeting.
* Compressor: a lightning fast, ad free, super lightweight native video compressor 🛡️
This toot comes delayed as a lot of RBs failed today. Luckily we were able to fix most of them already; for the remaining ones, issues are open with the corresponding devs.
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There's really NO reason why a decent mid-range phone couldn't be someone's main desktop or laptop. The NexPhone is a mid-range rugged phone which connects to a monitor to be a Debian or Windows 11 PC! youtu.be/qfY5t6N8YxM
Phones are computers. I ramble on about this a lot in my videos. This phone is LITERALLY that!
TEAM SGG PATREON https://www.patreon.com/SomeGadgetGuy NexPhone first look! This was the nerdiest gadget I found at CES 2026! I keep saying "your phone is a ...
*Update. RIM may work with screen readers other than JAWS.* (Note: You will need to skip down several headings to find the beginning of the article) I can't comment on this from a business perspective. But I do know that I have never been able to connect remotely to any of my computers, either from Windows to Windows or from Android or IOS to Windows, with any commercially made program for the purpose. The only one that works for me is NVDA Remote, which works on all three platforms, with Windows and the NVDA screen reader being a requirement. The limitation, however, is that I can't hear the sound on the controlled computer, nor can I transfer files between it and the controller. Fortunately, I don't really need these features and am happy just being able to control my machines at all. But for those who do need them, RIM allows this, but only for users of JAWS (which costs several hundred dollars/NVDA is free), and the last time I checked, it is also very expensive for an individual user who doesn't require it for work purposes. I'm also not sure if it is cross-platform, so it may only work with Windows. If anyone knows of a free, accessible solution that works with NVDA, please let me know.
Here, Aaron Di Blasi describes a familiar failure mode in enterprise remote support: organizations deploy “best-in-class” remote tools that work fine for most staff, but quietly shut out blind and low-vision technicians and users because the experien…
So, I guess I'll put it out here. Looking for recommendations for affordable #android #smartphones that support esym and have good battery life and performance. Plus points if they're easily rootable with community support.
For #RSS on #Android I just switched from Readrops to #CapyReader. It both is able to sync with #FreshRSS server, but Capy's UI better suits my needs.
Readrops looks fine, but it feels kind of wrong when using it. Especially in article listings. It seems like they use wrong UI components for the task.
Capy's UI feels less cluttered, more text focused. I better orient in the article titles. So far good work @_jocmp 👍️
#Chromium embedders: imagine full extensions support, on your lightweight //content-only product. No more complex rebasings or //chrome hacks! Just clean APIs without chrome::Profile. Shin, from @igalia , has been working on this.
From an #Android prototype to a demo in the @WolvicXR browser, landing upstream in //extensions. A path to real extensions on TVs, cars, and custom #browsers. Read more in her new blog post! ✍ blogs.igalia.com/mshin/2026/01…
* CleanShare: Xposed module that removes Direct Share suggestions from Android's Share Sheet 🛡️ * Middor: mirror apps on your device (e.g. for HUD) 🛡️ * KashCal: Privacy-focused calendar with optional iCloud sync 🛡️ * Auto Off Bluetooth: monitors Bluetooth connection status and automatically turns it off 🛡️
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I'm still amazed that, as a blind person, I'm typing this on Linux, with an Android phone in my pocket, and not really having any major issues with either.
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Theseus and the Minotaur is a turn-based logic maze and puzzle maze game about escaping a monster through planning and strategy. It’s a calm thinking game and
@utzer mit dem #Firefox auf #Android hab ich nur Probleme. Das erste aufrufen einer Seite dauert mehrere Minuten, WebApps lade oft gar nicht. Ich habs aufgegeben und nutze nur noch #Vanadium.
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#ArcaneChat is just a #DeltaChat client, my main user is... wait for it... ME! so it is basically Delta Chat with some tweaks to my taste, I shared it and it turns out some other people seem to like it, according to the #GooglePlay downloads it is mainly used in #Russia, #Cuba, #USA, #Iran, #Germany and #India
I don't actively try to convince people to use it, and in general it is better to push for DC that is multi-platform, then in #android some might prefer AC as their DC client
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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.
It’s worth repeating. Android is not a viable base for an independent or even just collaborative operating system. Android is Google and only Google’s project.
If you want to see an actually transparent, international, and collaborative system on phones, support @postmarketOS
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This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
and turn off that allegedly Safe Browsing in your browsers, if you can. Seems to be fake.
