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Does anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices? I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos
https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture/... under Artifacts?
Has anyone else ceased rooting their phone? It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho... ), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates. What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?
> What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days? On stock Android 12+ (LineageOS 19+), superuser access is necessary even to customize the default color scheme. (Except on Google Pixel devices, which have the UI for this built-in: but that's proprietary, not part of AOSP.) The most common use cases would be easily installing and updating apps from third-party stores (such as F-Droid through their Pr…
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being able to run AdAway which needs to modify the hosts file is one reason to root. removing bloatware and pre-installed system apps is another.
AdAway can run in VPN mode without root! Also, you might need ADB, but there's ways to get rid of the bloatware without root: https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-...
Does anyone know if it's possible to download and run the new Aperture camera on other devices? I see the source code at https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Aperture - but there are no downloads listed on https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?devcategory=lineageos
Has anyone else ceased rooting their phone? It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho... ), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates. What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?
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> What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days? On stock Android 12+ (LineageOS 19+), superuser access is necessary even to customize the default color scheme. (Except on Google Pixel devices, which have the UI for this built-in: but that's proprietary, not part of AOSP.) The most common use cases would be easily installing and updating apps from third-party stores (such as F-Droid through their Pr…
all roms need root.
Has anyone else ceased rooting their phone? It has begun to seem like an unnecessary risk, with the appearance of Android policies necessitating VPN Hotspot make manipulations to nftables, ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnho... ), trusting Magisk, going without Clockwork Mod on many platforms, eschewing security updates. What benefits are you guys reaping from taking root, these days?
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I looked at GrapheneOS too, but the author is philosophically opposed to letting users root their device.[1] I understand the security argument, I really do, but root is too useful to give up, and I don't want to be locked out of my own hardware. I'm informed of the risks and willing to accept the power/responsibility tradeoff. [1]: https://old.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/comments/du23la/rooted_o...
I think the same, that's why I settled on LineageOS+MicroG. No google spyware with near-perfect compatibility with the few non-Free apps I need to use. Slap an OS-wide content blocker for trackers and ads (AdAway) and a firewall in whitelist mode (AfWall+), and you're good to go! Great battery life and no spyware.
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AdAway can run in VPN mode without root! Also, you might need ADB, but there's ways to get rid of the bloatware without root: https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-...
How do I connect to a second VPN simultaneously?
Apologies if this is somewhat of a thread hijack, but what's the current state of "Android apps on Linux?" and is anyone aware of a guide to make this easier? It's in the state of one of those things that ought to be really easy and is probably (I'm not sure) hard due to Google resistances (as in, you used to just be able to run them in Chrome? My use case is "my kid has a Chromebook, and along with the stupid games,…