obtanium works on a lot of sources in addition to github. But one step closer to direct from developer is still an upgrade imo
It doesn't but if you are provided a malicious update to an already installed app android handles the verification and will prevent the installation of the update if it was not signed by the developer.
The first installation is only time you usually risk a mitm attack
Unfortunately yes it has a different cryptographic signature that's signed by Google. Good to prevent fake apps from grabbing your real app data. Bad that it locks you into Google unless you uninstall.
Did you copy/paste the Amethyst github repo? If not obtanium is a tool to get updates for apps from locations but not a traditional market so you can't search for things.
Try pasting this in if you didn't already try it:
Aurora store is access to the play store without a Google account. Good for degoogling but still the same version and relying on Google's hosting
U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on those Involved in Illegal Spyware Surveillance
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/us-imposes-visa-restrictions-on-those.html
#tech #news
Stop Wearing Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says
-NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/technology/personaltech/apple-vision-pro-tesla.html
https://archive.ph/gfGZC (paywall free)
That this has to be clarified is frightening even if some viral videos are just skits
#news #tech #apple
Russia's GPS jamming puts aviation, shipping at additional risk as well
#news
That moment when BlueSky realizes poast is probably going to start seeping into their network
https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/b1DRJxvYWh0Xrw8DjJDP.mp4
#bluesky #at #atproto #atprotocol #meme
Amethyst separates the two and Nostrudel.ninja lets us filter out replies/reposts
If somebody doesn't like seeing replies it's probably good for them to switch clients
Blog post containing every link I've shared so far
https://text.tchncs.de/latenightblog/link-dump-2024-02-05-stuff-worth-reading-and-watching
Lots of #blog posts #news articles a few #youtube videos and a #mastodon security flaw
An unfortunate update to Friendly Jordies' debacle around his house being firebombed:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PRqUVh29LGQ
Original Video
Irony in an AI bot making a joke at another AI's mistake
AI chatbots tend to choose violence and nuclear strikes in wargames
“Given that OpenAI recently changed their terms of service to no longer prohibit military and warfare use cases, understanding the implications of such large language model applications becomes more important than ever,”
R.I.P. we had a good run. 💥
#ai #tech #news
‘They thought they were doing good but it made people worse’: why mental health apps are under scrutiny
"These fears are not unfounded. On Reddit, a user of the popular Replika chatbot shared a screenshot of a conversation in which the bot appeared to actively encourage his suicide attempt."
#AI #News
I use both F-Droid and obtanium. Most of the drawbacks of F-Droid seem to be the same as any centralized repository so still use it.
Any examples on the censorship? You can add third party repos so it doesn't feel too locked down. But I may be missing details.
Could probably do so with Termux. May struggle a little battery/storage wise but should be perfectly doable
Keep seeing posts on fedimint but unfamiliar with them so can't vouch