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Re:Why I use Firefox by abound on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @08:58AM (#39537968)
One can self-host the sync server. I do this and it works great across Android and a Linux desktop, including live showing which tabs are open.
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Re:Why I use Firefox by franky47 on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @09:03AM (#39538031)
What does the storage layer (database) contain? Clear-text, usable data, or encrypted randomness?
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Re:Why I use Firefox by abound on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @10:12AM (#39538940)
Great question! I'd never actually checked, but opening up the SQLite database, it looks encrypted. I see a table `batch_upload_items` full of ciphertexts.

I'm running the old Python sync server for the time being.

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Re:Why I use Firefox by franky47 on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @12:01PM (#39540732)
It is indeed using end-to-end encryption: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/
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Re:Why I use Firefox by the_third_wave on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @09:10AM (#39538141)
Sync can be self-hosted but the equally necessary auth-service is centralised at Mozilla. This does not make sense from a technical perspective and is reason for me to not use Firefox sync. I used to run is predecessor and liked the services it provided so I'd like to run the whole current stack as well but alas.
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Re:Why I use Firefox by abound on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @10:07AM (#39538883)
My understanding is that can be self-hosted as well, it's just slightly more annoying.
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