Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by madez on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:09PM
(#22268142)
Openness isn't binary. One significant step is support for the mainline Linux kernel. Another significant step is free information about the hardware on a high-level, such as PCB schematics and documentation about the used chips. Here are some projects that I'm aware of:
Mainline Linux:
https://pocket.popcorncomputer.com/
Mainline Linux + high-level hardware documentation:
Can you name one smartphone device with open internals? I'd love to buy one, but I don't think they exist. From Replicant's recommendations [1]:
If compromising on privacy/security is not an option, or anything serious is at stake (e.g. political activism or journalism in a sensitive area), it is advised to avoid using a telephony-enabled device at all.
My impression from the smartphone market is that phone platforms have become less open, not more, over the last ten years. The PinePhone isn't generally available yet, and the Librem 5 current iterations don't have working audio calls.
[1] https://www.replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php...