The depressing point is:
I need a VPN app like #NetGuard to block apps which violating my privacy.
I need Kodi and #OpenSource Software to have a seamless integration of two Services in one app.
But one thing is cool. The Rest API of Kodi will allow to steer the TV.
I currently use the #libreelec on a raspi as an Alarmclock in the morning #nodered start online radio.
If everything works there is a plan for may use it with #Moonlight as gamestation.
In the near future I will also create a Videophone for my grandma with #Threemalibre from #Fdroid.
Three years ago, #FDroid had a similar kind of attempt as the #xz#backdoor. A new contributor submitted a merge request to improve the search, which was oft requested but the maintainers hadn’t found time to work on. There was also pressure from other random accounts to merge it. In the end, it became clear that it added a #SQLinjection#vuln. In this case, we managed to catch it before it was merged. Since similar tactics were used, I think its relevant now
Steiner wrote this week that the original coder deleted their account as soon as F-Droid’s maintainers attempted to review the code, and that he thinks that the user’s behavior, as well as “all the attention from random new accounts” has led him to believe “it could be a deliberate attempt to insert the vuln.”
This is pretty significant: the first documented case of these tactics being used to insert a vulnerability, apart from xz. So probably the same actors have been trying this on multiple projects.
I hope other maintainers who have experienced similar pressure tactics will come forward, even if they’re not aware of any backdoors. For any project where this has taken place and the code was merged, the code and commit history needs to be audited.
@kuketzblog@IzzyOnDroid sehr interessant, danke :) Nur in der Tabelle ganz unten finde ich hätte man @fdroidorg bei "APK-Quelle" ein grünes Feld statt grau gönnen können. Dass #fdroid die Apps selbst aus dem veröffentlichten Quelltext baut ist ja schon ein wichtiges und sehr starkes Feature.
Our 3.3 release is now available both on F-Droid and Google Play! What you'll find:
🚙 Android Auto improvements
⏭️ Next chapter button in notification
💅 UI polishing (including sort dialog)
➕ and more smaller fixes & improvements
ℹ️ Public service Announcement: we've moved the 'Refresh' button to the overflow menu (behind the three dots). You can also still pull to refresh.
Hi @AntennaPod people, thanks for all your hard work! Very happy with your FLOSS app. IMHO the best podcast available on Android. Looking forward updating to the latest version. Keep up the good work!
Our team from @calyxos will be at @fossasia next week! If you are in the area, please drop by our booth to chat with us about #CalyxOS or projects we support for the FOSS community such as #LineageOS, #AuroraStore, #FDroid, and more.
I'm pretty tired of having to use #GoogleMaps to share locations with people I'm making appointments with.
I've made a little application to convert the sharing links from #OrganicMaps to Google Maps which I open in this example, but there's no need in practice, I just have to share it with whoever I want!
I've also set up https://mapu.retiolus.net, which can be activated in the settings, if needed, to resolve certain short links from Google Maps without going through their servers.
I like ProtonMail, but it's a shame that they provide latest app versions for Android quickly and constantly only via Google Play store – as someone who uses their Github Releases, I'm still locked in with v3.0.17 :sad_cat:
It's not to say they shouldn't, but for all their talk about being anti-Google and anti-big tech (and rightly so!), they still don't provide a libre version, and a stable APK release out of Google Play store
Well, I have finally installed F-Droid on my Android mobile as I continue to move away from Big Tech. Most of the open source applications I'm using have an official version on the store! Signal seems to be the exception, so any thoughts on Element as a possible replacement please? Obviously, views on other alternatives just as welcome! #fdroid#bigtech#foss#opensource#signal#element#privacy#security
Now I switched completely from f-droid to f-droid basic app.
Main reason is the better version of gadgets bridge. With this version it is allowed to run in background and so I can use my mi band again for notifications and alarms.
Another: All other apps can be maintained by the basic version too. So why should I have installed two f-droid store apps?
Fügt dem F-Droid-Store über die Optionen die Paktquelle "https://fdroid.pixelfed.net/" hinzu, dann steht die App zur Verfügung bzw. taucht in der Liste installierter Apps auf.
In der #FDroid Version von #Telegram FOSS kann man seine Telefonnummer nicht mehr ändern, wenn man mal die SIM wechselt. Der Anruf/Bestätigungs-SMS kommt einfach nicht. Man ist dann gezwungen die Version aus dem Play Store zu benutzen.
Una lettera della regione Emilia Romagna m'informa che l'analisi del campione* ha dato esito negativo.
*come uomo di mezza età, mi hanno inserito nel programma di screening per la prevenzione del tumore al colon/retto e ogni 2 anni mi chiedono un microscopico scampolo produttivo per cercare tracce di sangue.
Se le trovano, ti fanno una colonoscopia di controllo.
Alla notizia che non devo essere colonoscopizzato, io ho reagito con l'aplomb e la pacatezza che mi contraddistinguono. #Tartapirla
Hab gerade über #fdroid die Apps aktualisiert. Beim #feedreader blieb der Download hängen. Bin dann von der Aufgabenansicht in die Appansicht gewechselt. Da stand dann links installieren.
Dummerweise wurde nicht der ganze Text des Buttons angezeigt, den es fehlten die beiden Buchstaben de, die waren außerhalb des Bildschirms.
Und schwupp war die APP weg.
Natürlich hab ich genau die Einstellungen nicht gesichert. Jaja ich weiß, kein Backup kein Mitleid. Ich glaub ich geh dann besser mal ins Bett.
We are happy to announce that DAVx5 4.3.15 is now available (also on #fdroid@fdroidorg).
Great parts have been rewritten to Compose and (will be finalized in 4.3.16)
We've changed how we use various sync types, resulting in much less used system sync quota. This means a much more reliable scheduled background sync. Hope you enjoy the new version! 😀
Wir starten Morgen in den Urlaub. Wird also ruhig die nächsten zwei Wochen.
Aber @IzzyOnDroid hat für euch einen lesenswerten Gastartikel vorbereitet, der am 25. März erscheint. Thema: "Android-Apps auf dem Seziertisch: Eine vertiefte Betrachtung". Ich spoilere mal: Wird F-Droid nicht so gefallen. 😉
Unsmart a smart TV (lemmy.sdf.org)
How standardized a lcd panels? Could I replace the controller in a smart TV with one of these HDMI to LCD controllers?...
Bullying in Open Source Software Is a Massive Security Vulnerability (www.404media.co)