cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47499847

BayLibre is proud to announce a successful collaboration with SpacemiT to enable initial functionalities of Android 16 on the SpacemiT K1 (RISC-V RVA22 + RVV 1.0) System-on-Chip (SOC). This achievement marks a significant step toward validating and accelerating Android enablement on high-end RISC-V platforms.

The main objective of this project was to validate the feasibility of porting modern Android to recent, high-performance RISC-V platforms. Furthermore, this work serves as crucial preparation for Android enablement on upcoming RISC-V profile RVA23 SOCs, as much of the effort and code will be directly reusable.

1. No Root
2. No Bootlocker unlock
3. No Custom ROM
4. Needs Google Play Service
5. Needs to be installed via Google PLay Store
6. Needs my phone number
7. Needs that SIM in that phone
8. Needs that SIM in that slot
9. Needs location
10. Works only via Mobile Data
11. Developer options disabled
12. Needs someother app to be uninstalled
13. Disable VPN (Firewall apps use that)

So for bank stuff to need a seperate phone, other for whatsapp (and other spyware) and then your main thing. And when you go out people ask questions.

I don't understand my apps are developed with their security dependent of the OS, why can't they make secure apps

Are there any smaller Android tablets around the size of the Ipad Mini (8.3" screen size) that have stylus support? I know about the Lenovo Legion Pro Tab but it seems to be only available in China right now and is going to be very expensive when released in the U.S.

Looks like Fastmail doesn't have any Android widgets, unfortunately.

https://github.com/TrebleDroid/treble_experimentations/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28FAQ%29

These non-unlockable bootloader verizon phones that I've been saving from the trash. They make ok wireless camera and keypads and stuff. But not being able to enable adb in tcpip mode at boot without taking them to my computer has been preventing me from relying on them for anything.

I'd just like to start adb in tcpip mode at boot but making this change requires root access.

I searched for android 9 exploits but they all seem to be theoretical proof-of-concept. I imagine I need for fork over a couple grand on the exploit gray market to get the actual working version ?

Is that how it works ?

Will I ever be able to get root access on my phone ? (even if it's not permanent and lost on reboot, I just need to make a few changes !)

“OnePlus has announced a new system that limits who can unlock the bootloader on their phones. Stating reasons such as “data security” and an enhanced “system stability” […]. OnePlus has introduced a new procedure where anyone wanting to unlock the bootloader on their devices must first fill out an online request form for “Deep Testing””.

Even if it is for one region, it is still enshitification preventing phones to have custom ROM 🤦‍♂️

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/42949921

Does anybody have experience with the apps Neo Backup, DataBackup or ideally both?

I would like to know if there are any differences in terms of functionality, capability or reliability? Like, is there some kind of app data, that one can backup/restore while the other can't? Are there speed differences in the backup/restore process? etc.

I've searched the internet for some comparisons but couldn't find much.

For context: I want to transfer all my apps to a new phone. In the past, I've used Titanium Backup for this, but it doesn't seem to be very up-to-date anymore. Now, Neo Backup and Data Backup seem to be the most promising (besides maybe SwiftBackup, but that's not open source and only available through the Play Store, it seems). So now I could of course just use one app first, backup everything on my old phone, restore everything on the new one and then look through all the apps to see what worked and what didn't. But it would be easier if I could get a hint on which one might be more suitable for my needs :)

Also, if you would recommend to use another app instead, please tell me!

Thank you all!

Links

Neo Backup

F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.machiav3lli.backup

GitHub: https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Backup

DataBackup

F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.xayah.databackup.foss

GitHub: https://github.com/XayahSuSuSu/Android-DataBackup

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33628691

ArcaneChat 2.6.0 is on its way to Google Play and f-droid and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ More security: chats are now encrypted forever, unencrypted email is received in separated recognizable chats marked with an email envelope icon

★ Cleaner UI: Since chats are always encrypted, padlocks and green checkmark icons are gone. Only "Saved Messages" and "Device Messages" chats keep a green checkmark

★ Now channels owners can set an avatar for their channel and subscribers can leave channels

★ Added Text-To-Speech (TTS) support for in-chat apps

★ You can change the order of your profiles in the profile switcher

★ New enhanced screen for chats and contacts profiles

★ And much more small fixes and improvements!

💜 Help keep ArcaneChat independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33431897

Is it possible to Spoof Android User Agents without rooting? I have found https://github.com/ray-lothian/UserAgent-Switcher but it requires rooting. Since I'm using GOS I don't think rooting my device is a good idea.

thanks a lot for your help

I am trying out the "Modes" on my Galaxy Tab S8+ and curious if default browser can be changed depending on the "Mode"? I know that I can have apps be allowed to run, and that the wallpaper can be set to different images for each "Mode". Just not sure if it can switch to a different set of defaults. Thanks in advance to any information.

I have >350 albums automatically generated. Nearly all of albums comes from a folder managed by Obsidian. I'm having trouble to understand why the system create an album for every folder on my device.

If I only need photos and screenshots album, How do I remove access of album creation for a specific folder?

One reason I'm asking is because I'm having trouble locating the photo album i want to backup with immich, it is really hard to locate an album in randomly ordered list of hundreds of albums

thanks a lot in advance

qr code is the squares code that, if used with a qr code scanner redirects me automatically to a website or to download a pkpass file, right?

after downloading said pkpass file to my android, any wallet application like fosswallet should recognize it and add it to the local library (on my android device), right?

what other formats do transportation authorities use?

To those residing in Germany, is pkpass use widespread there? What are common formats used there?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49144491

Google is quietly rolling out its Gemini AI tool as the default assistant on Android, even on devices where users never explicitly enabled it. In many cases, Gemini replaces Google Assistant by default, making it increasingly challenging to disable fully.

This deep integration means Gemini can still be active in the background, accessing your apps, system features, and personal info.

Here's what Gemini can access:

Gmail 
Google Calendar 
Google Drive & Docs 
Maps, Keep, Tasks
Messages, Phone, and even WhatsApp

Even more concerning:

Your data is used to train Google’s AI.
Human reviewers may see your chats.
Data can be shared with 3rd parties.
As of July 2025, Gemini stays connected to apps even when activity tracking is turned off.

🛑 You can’t fully disable Gemini, but you can limit it:

How to limit Gemini on Android:

Turn off activity tracking
Revoke permissions
Uninstall it (if possible)

Further options, if you’re privacy-conscious:

Reduce your reliance on Google services or fully de-Google
Consider a privacy-first OS like GrapheneOS or CalyxOS

⚠️ Google is making Gemini the default assistant for all Android devices by the end of 2025.

Choose privacy over AI surveillance.

If you want tools that respect your data, ensure you use encrypted email, a private calendar, and a secure cloud, with no AI training or human review.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49140008

IronFox is Firefox ESR-based, completely de-Googled, has zero telemetry, and comes pre-hardened for privacy.

IronFox is a fork of Divested Computing Group's Mull Browser, based on Mozilla Firefox. Our goal is to continue the legacy of Mull by providing a free and open source, privacy and security-oriented web browser for daily use.

Version IronFox v140.0.4 released, .apk available for download here.

More discussion about the browser here.

Unfortunately, not available in FDroid yet.

I now reside in Germany and my current employer pays 50% of this so called Deutschland-Job-Ticket. There is no physical card but travel information you download to an android wallet, but apparently google wallet is the only available option. See the picture:

Google is a company I don’t trust with my data, neither do I expect your regular public transportation authority employee to care about his privacy (he looked at me as I was asking if 2 + 2 equal 4). I am not aware of non google based wallets where I can download the travel information.

I tried some f-droid and droidify options but it turns out they’re pure crap.

The site: https://abo.ride-ticketing.de/app/ I log in with my username and password, get my travel information and on the bottom the picture I uploaded.

Any workarounds?

This being Germany, shouldn’t there be an alternative to those who refuse google? Don’t I have that right as a consumer?

Another question: I screenshot my logged in session on the link I provided where you see my qr code and my billing data. The public transportation employee told me that’s not allowed (wtf?). Can anyone here provide a rationale?

(Sure would be nice if I could post this on GrapheneOS's unofficial sublem, but anyway . . . )

Using Graphene, I made a local Seedvault backup on my phone that I would like to upload to the cloud, specifically with/to Filen, but I can't seem to do this, and I'm not aware of any of my other files having this issue. Is this a permissions issue with Seedvault, or is there something else going on?

Currently using htop on termux but would ideally like something similar to the system monitor on KDE, that can show a graph of individual core usage as well as memory usage. Does anything like that exist that's open source?