Great thread! nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 please answer?
What mobile OS do you use?
And what are your thoughts on Apple vs Google?
I want to switch from #iOS to #Android for #Nostr purposes, but I wonder if Apple is the lesser evil in terms of privacy? At least I currently split my data between Apple and Google. I’m also exploring #grapheneOS although it seems “limited” (maybe that’s a good thing I dunno).
Follow Rob Braxman on Youtube or Odysee and you'll find that building a privacy iPhone is impossible. Apple is no 'lesser evil'.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVU6rModlGxvJbszCclGGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmGdiCqjnq8
Personally, I'd opt for a phone that officially runs LineageOS and then install the MicroG variant for de-googling it. Then take it from there and only install privacy-friendly apps, e.g. open-source from the F-Droid store. Your path to more digtal freedom 💪🏼
Cool, I now know about Rob Braxman. He has a lot of great content. I will have to see whether I can part with or replace certain apps… do any of you know if the Tesla app works on F-droid?
Very nice you are diving into this!
Yes, you have to make the effort to find replacement apps and let go of some. Beautiful exercise! And no, you won't find the Tesla app on F-Droid since it won't be open-sourced.
But since you probably need it, you can still download the Tesla app apk file, install it manually and curate updates with the Aurora store that doesn't require a Google login.
I really appreciate the guidance! We should all support each other doing what we can to improve privacy.
Although I’m an engineer I do seek a mobile solution that “just works” w/o me spending lots of time in a CLI. But I will investigate. If I didn’t have the Tesla it might be easier to go “all-in.”
Meanwhile I’m waiting for my iPhone X to die—it may be awhile so I at least went through a “cleanse” yesterday and deleted a ton of #crapps (that’s “crap apps”😆), deleted a bunch of saved passwords, etc. it just feels good to lower my attack surface as well as removing dependency on big tech. #privacy #mobile
