Android OS - info, pitanja, root, orginal ROM-ovi, custom ROM-ovi, flash how-to

[GreenLife]

Ode Android u smjeru iOS-a .
Majko mila, gdje smo stigli s tim kontrolama. Ode sve k vragu

[Dottore]

Android 16 je siguran, nakon toga više ne vidim razloga da radim ikakav "upgrade" na 17 i više.

[radi.neradi]

Flashan LineageOS 22.2 ROM na dva komada Samsunga a52sxq, bez Gapps. Android 15. Rade jako dobro. Inače ovi modeli su poznati da imaju problem sa antenom - jedan ima, drugi nema. Taj koji ima problema sa antenom je rootan sa Magiskom za potrebe AFL++ fuzzinga u QEMU. Baterija bi trebala trajati između 10 i 14 dana, za sada -10% u 3 dana. Trenutno, jedini nedostatak je kompleksnost instalacije određenih aplikacija. Nisam testirao GrapheneOS obzirom da je podržan samo na Pixel uređajima, koje nemam, ako netko je - valjalo bi čuti iskustva.

https://blog.quarkslab.com/android-greybox-fuzzing-with-afl-frida-mode.html

Edit: Na rootanom uređaju ću, jednog dana kada stignem, rebuildat kernel i izbacit drivere za prednju kameru, stražnju kameru, zvučnik, GPS, GSM - to bi trebalo biti i više nego dovoljno za jedan privacy-orientated mobilni uređaj koji nadasve izgleda normalno. Prvi put ću raditi navedeno pa ćemo tek vidjeti kakva je procedura.

Edit: Javio se Cubot za request kernel source koda koji je pod GPL licencom - Dear Customer, Thank you for contacting us. Sorry, we can not offer the kernel source code. Thanks & Regards. Cubot Support Team.

[tomek@vz]

The war between F-Droid and Google is escalating again. The open-source Android app repository says Mountain View is quietly restructuring the mobile software ecosystem in ways that could marginalize independent distribution and weaken the broader FOSS movement – all while presenting its Play Store rules as consumer "safety" protections.
Despite Google's claims to the contrary, F-Droid continues to accuse the company of attempting to turn Android into a walled ecosystem of government-vetted apps. F-Droid representatives recently said Mountain View is misleading users, because its assurances that app sideloading will remain fully supported are false.

> Techspot

[tomek@vz]

A "Keep Android Open" campaign is pushing back on new rules from Google that will reportedly block users from sideloading apps on Android phones. It's unclear who's running the campaign, but a blog post on the free Android app store F-Droid is directing users to visit the campaign's website, which urges the public to lobby government regulators to intervene and stop the upcoming restrictions. "Developers should have the right to create and distribute software without submitting to unnecessary corporate surveillance," reads an open letter posted to the site. [...]

Google has described the upcoming change as akin to requiring app developers to go through "an ID check at the airport." However, F-Droid condemned the new requirement as anti-consumer choice. "If you own a computer, you should have the right to run whatever programs you want on it," it says. Additionally, the rules threaten third-party app distribution on F-Droid, which operates as a "free/open-source app distribution" model.

In its blog post, F-Droid warns about the impact on users and Android app developers. "You, the creator, can no longer develop an app and share it directly with your friends, family, and community without first seeking Google's approval," the app store says. "Over half of all humankind uses an Android smartphone," the blog post adds. "Google does not own your phone. You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust, and where you can get your software from."