Re:Changes to Android Open Source Project
by realusername on Saturday January 10, 2026 @09:38AM
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And yet, I keep all my important stuff on my Linux laptop and not on my phone. There's maybe a lesson here that security is also about trust.
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Re:Changes to Android Open Source Project
by digiown on Saturday January 10, 2026 @10:22AM
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Me too. But you have to be a lot more careful about not running proprietary crap on the desktop, which is easier to do than on phone. Ever been forced to install some crap for some event/business/etc?
Re:Changes to Android Open Source Project
by realusername on Saturday January 10, 2026 @11:31AM
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I have the somewhat controversial opinion that most Android apps are pretty much useless as native and they would be okay as a webapp if it would be more seamless.
Exceptions would maybe be games.
Re:Changes to Android Open Source Project
by digiown on Sunday January 11, 2026 @08:17AM
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I wouldn't disagree at all. But you often have to waste a lot of time to avoid them, if at all possible. It's a good thing that Android at least offers some protection against them exfiltrating your filesystem.