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Yep, here's the link to the LineageOS device list with installation instructions. https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#xiaomi
But why would you have to root and reflash it? Couldn't they, you know, respect their customer instead?
I think the phone vendors that do that are in the vast minority.
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Yep, here's the link to the LineageOS device list with installation instructions. https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#xiaomi
But why would you have to root and reflash it? Couldn't they, you know, respect their customer instead?
Really interesting. But whether what Xiaomi browser does it's a spyware, what's is Google? Does Google collects our navigation data? (Yes if we are using chrome or android and logged in) Does Google knows what videos and what kind of videos do we watch? (Do you need an answer?) Call it's a spyware because is a chinese company? Really? Nah. Google does the same or at least worst than it. I'm neither defending Xiami no…
What does Google have to do with Xiaomi spyware? Or Google being spyware somehow makes Xiaomi spyware less shitty?
> Or Google being spyware somehow makes Xiaomi spyware less shitty?
Absolutely not, but both of them doing it defangs certain types of criticism.
I truly don't understand, from a security and privacy perspective, why would anyone outside of China would voluntarily choose to run closed-source software from a company that's subject to domestic laws and regulations in China. The MSS is no joke. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=china+mss... This is the same reason that Zoom is banned at my workplace and many other partner companies. You've actual…
Same could be said for countries outside of the USA buying US tech equipment.
I recently bought a Xiaomi phone (Poco m3) for development. I was shocked to learn that in order to enable USB debug mode in developer settings, I needed to BOTH : 1) make a Xiaomi account with and 2) insert a SIM card to the device (!) Is that not insane? Other people seem to think so too: https://android.stackexchange.com/a/186052 Apparently the only alternative to this is rooting the device, which may break it.
Apparently this is a huge problem in China, where there seems to be quite literally no trust at all on online shopping. This actually does seem to be the case if you try buying devices from any NON-xiaomi-official store Aliexpress shop. They're usually $0.01-$1.00 cheaper, and are guaranteed to be packed with massive amounts of malware. None of which can be pressed "disable" or "uninstall" (greyed out).
They use fake reviews and fake buyers much like Amazon in the west, to inflate their order count and ratings to be sorted above Xiaomi official store
I truly don't understand, from a security and privacy perspective, why would anyone outside of China would voluntarily choose to run closed-source software from a company that's subject to domestic laws and regulations in China. The MSS is no joke. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=china+mss... This is the same reason that Zoom is banned at my workplace and many other partner companies. You've actual…
They make cheap phones.
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Could it be the same reason anyone outside of the US would voluntarily choose to run close-source software from a company that's subject to domestic laws and regulations in the US? The ECPA is no joke.
I'm sure that a Chinese citizen would see the NSA as an equal or greater threat. The difference from my perspective is that as a citizen of a NATO country with a functioning democracy, I'm highly unlikely to be rounded up by my government and put in a prison or concentration camp for expressing my political opinions or religion. You only need to look at the past several years of news from Hong Kong and the Uyghur/Xin…
(a). China is bad (yes, known)
(b). The US is not quite as bad (debatable but for the sake of argument lets agree that this is true)
(c). The US is benign
My comment was only refuting the 3rd supposition. I'm not sure if you actually believe this is true. Though terms such as "country with a functioning democracy" make me think you might...
I'm using a firewall to block tens of IP addresses and several apps. Why would Xiaomi tell me to download a 26MB update from their store if the one from Google Play, where I downloaded the app it's less than 15MB? I'll be getting rid of this phone by the end of the month.
Most Xiaomi phones are relatively easy to root/unlock and install a new rom on.
I truly don't understand, from a security and privacy perspective, why would anyone outside of China would voluntarily choose to run closed-source software from a company that's subject to domestic laws and regulations in China. The MSS is no joke. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=china+mss... This is the same reason that Zoom is banned at my workplace and many other partner companies. You've actual…
Chrome is the most used browser despite Firefox doing nearly everything Chrome does the same and everyone knowing that Firefox doesn't track you like Chrome does.
It's obvious why. It's a little faster, it has more money behind it, it comes pre-installed (and unremovable) on most phones, etc.
Do you believe CCP is so capable to utilize such tools?
If the answer is yes, then you should ask yourself is there any realistic chance of overpowering such a technologically advanced "government". And how much more powerful the private sectors would be. Think about how much gap is between silicon valley and US government in technological capabilities.
This framing of pin everything as government sponsored activities make it very difficult to correct such behavior effectively. Because they were easily brushed off as intentional attack on the nation.
Why not just put it as what is?
I mean 996 in Chinese high tech industry is killing the quality of the work. That's obviously the right reasoning right?