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    August 09, 2020

    Android Samsung Galaxy Note 20: Is it okay to sell a $1,000 plastic phone?

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20: Is it okay to sell a $1,000 plastic phone?

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    Curious as to what the community thinks is a superior option, either a larger capacity battery or faster charging.

    To put it into prospective, would you rather a phone with a battery capacity of 6000 mAh phone, or a phone of which has a battery capacity of 4300 mAh and has faster charging, meaning it'll charge roughly 45 minutes quicker then the phone with a larger battery? My friend and myself are in disagreement about of which is more important to general users.

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    Lenovo Legion Phone review

    Posted: 08 Aug 2020 07:21 AM PDT

    Android through the prism of cyber security and why it's time for community to develop their own system.

    Posted: 08 Aug 2020 06:28 AM PDT

    Forget about privacy:

    We buy a new phone, turn it on and first thing we need to do is to accept "user's agreement" which most of the time we don't read. Can we say no? Of course, but then we need to turn off the phone and return it to the store.

    If we agreed then we trust our data to one big company.

    Right now most of the apps rely on Google for notifications, which means they can read the content of your notifications no matter which fancy secured messaging app you use.

    Another concern is that any app after asking permissions may use them anytime, even with screen off(Camera/GPS/Mic/Storage).

    Bloatware is another topic for discussion, we got few instances of the same app, but from different vendors. Most of those "alternatives" can be installed manually, which can't be said about removing them without rooting. Every app, potentially creates new risks of unauthorized access/data loss.

    Some people say they have nothing to hide and that's sad, as we supposed to have fundamental rights for privacy and freedom of speech, but we don't care about those as long as we got new emojis and ability to help building global face recognition system by applying filters on our faces, right? :)

    Android will never be safe:

    I removed most of the apps from my devices ( google apps, anything that contained words "logging, backup, monitor and etc" ) keeping basic functionality, but during first weeks of lockdown me and others noticed massive battery drain and overheating, which most likely was "global surveillance" test. :)

    This lead to the conclusion that since android is a virtual machine, we got no idea what happening behind that virtual machine, most likely raw data is being send somewhere.

    Do you really think that when you unlock bootloader only OEM protected stuff got wiped?

    About AOSP:

    AOSP brings support for legacy devices and that's about it.

    AOSP roms never works the same as OEM's roms, because most of the drivers are not open source.

    Why do you thing corporations support open source projects? So we would fix bugs, and add more stuff for them to use later.

    For non-geeks it's difficult to install, usually voids warranty and result functionality loss. In many cases it also brings instability. But we have more customization options. :)

    From the cyber security perspective: Hundreds gigabytes of sources, some things maybe be hidden there in front of our noses, but even if there is nothing in there, we still build a system that runs in the virtual machine. :)

    My research:

    My journey with android began since 2011. Now I am developing custom ROMs, for Sony devices with a reverse-engineering approach. Instead of adding visual improvements, I remove most of the system components leaving basic functionality. That gives people a choice to install apps they trust without having any bloatware. As the result system becomes more responsible and more battery friendly. Also I provide guides on how to mitigate risks when using Google-dependent apps. My XDA username is: "Doom Slayer"

    Those custom ROMs are results of my research regarding security of the mobile systems, my goal is give people back their right for privacy, reduce plastic waste, by giving old devices a second life.

    I am slowly coming to conclusion that Android OS has it's limits and it's time to build something new.

    I can't do it alone.

    Here the concept of the new OS:

    Core OS with basic functionality (text/video/audio communications) that can be extended by modules.

    Main idea, is that it's up to users "build" their own os, by selecting needed modules.

    Basic functionality can be implemented with Peer 2 Peer network, which allow us to build a community network without censorship.

    OS must be Simple, yet Flexible. Transparent, yet Secure.

    I see this modular system as a block-chain: there are modules that extend modules, and you can't simply replace module without others to "notice" the changes. This concept will keep system's integrity.

    Modules:

    It will have a "Virtual Machine" module, to run the Android/Linux OS in the isolated and controlled environment, mostly to help people migrate to the new OS at the early stages.

    Hardware drivers - modules provided by oems.

    Apps are modules.

    Together we can do it!

    Any help will do, project definitely needs a website. Programmers and reverse engineers are welcome.

    Even if you don't have technical skills, you still can contribute by testing/ providing content of the firmware for studying from your old android devices. The guidance and tools will be provided.

    Feel free to express your ideas. I am open to suggestions and will be very happy if someone will help with the organisation of this movement. Starting with a name of the project :)

    P.S. English is not my native language and sometimes I have difficulties expressing my thoughts clearly. So if you got any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

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