Time to switch to GNU/Linux phones if you want to own your device.
I can't wait until the first stable consumer version of pine phone comes out
https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/
Termux no longer updated on Google Play
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Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#12Time to switch to GNU/Linux phones if you want to own your device.
Okay? How!?
Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#13I wish Google took the high road when it comes to Android and let users create legit root accounts on their phones. Instead they seem to be emulating the worst parts of Iphone OS.
And no, root account does not violate any security principles. If your app is leaking secrets due to root accounts, your app is broken.
Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#14Quick note: Google's Advanced Protection program disallows sideloading apps, so you can't install F-droid. Edit: Note that the Advanced Protection program is opt-in for users that require the highest degree of security Google can offer. Regular users won't be impacted by this. Edit: proof https://imgur.com/a/yktPNIc Edit 2: see @haunter's comment for a link to the change announcement
What?
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#17Between this and ish Android without third party app stores/apps is now worse than iOS.
This is far from true. Unless Google removed the possibility of installing packages from third party sources, the situation in Android for *nix username is still far better than iOS.
AFAIK, iSH only runs in TestFlight right?
Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#18Quick note: Google's Advanced Protection program disallows sideloading apps, so you can't install F-droid. Edit: Note that the Advanced Protection program is opt-in for users that require the highest degree of security Google can offer. Regular users won't be impacted by this. Edit: proof https://imgur.com/a/yktPNIc Edit 2: see @haunter's comment for a link to the change announcement
I disagree - any proof for your statement?
Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#19I discovered UserlAnd which seems like a better Termux. UserlAnd can run a surprisingly useful Ubuntu even though it has not init system.
The upcoming SELinux restrictions mentioned in TFA would seem to obstruct any app that has the capability to execute any arbitrary binary. I would be highly surprised if any other similar app would continue to work without problems.
Re: Termux no longer updated on Google Play
#20The GitHub discussion is significantly more informative and carries a lot of thinking behind the changes: https://github.com/termux/termux-app/issues/1072
IMO a better link than a short paragraph on Wiki.