★ glitcher32 ★ @glitcher32@social.privacytools.io

@jsummer Since you're on the Samsung A20, there isn't an easy root available so its not worth risking the device in my opinion.

On my A20 I just have ALL system apps disabled, such as bloatware, Google, and Samsung apps.

If you find a way to get a custom ROM on the device let me know, because the A20 makes me paranoid af.

@nikolal Use the softwares from https://schiffer.tech/

It has lots of useful tools that are great!

Ive been using https://invidio.us and https://invidious.snopyta.org as YouTube alternatives and honestly im very pleased. Unlike NewPipe, the subscription feeds actually show the newest videos you're subscribed to first just like YouTube does. I was able to import all my subscriptions.

They use googlevideo to provide the content (which is sketchy since that is a huge tracking issue), but there is a setting to enable proxy video, which I haven't fully tested for privacy.

Also a dark theme :D

@jsummer Check out Blokada or AdGuard. It can also notify you about the trackers it blocks on all apps.

@jsummer Let me know if you need any help with just about anything.

@jsummer NewPipe is good for downloading music off of and using an alternative to YouTube. It might be illegal, but everyone does it.

@jsummer I have one, its not really very privacy friendly sadly. You could run NetGuard 24/7 to block all internet traffic, but that would drain battery and I don't personally do that.

Check out my camera blocking app at: https://glitcher32.com/camerablocker

and this screenshot blocker:
https://schiffer.tech/screenwings-mobile.html

Also checkout
PilferShush Jammer om F-Droid to block microphone.

If you need any help with anything let me know.

The fact that the pages are fake directs lead on my suspicion more. I scanned the system app "VmosService" for viruses and here are the results. In conclusion, if you use VMOS, use the root to DELETE all Google and VMOS apps!

RedFinger app results:
CLEAN from Virustotal and NVISO

VmosService system app results:
https://is.gd/c8vqxt (Virustotal threat 3/59)
https://is.gd/qI09dE ("confirmed malicious")

(Toot 3/3)

So, the "VmosService" system app has full Android permissions, and after deep scanning it, the app can connect to a total of 3 websites, 1 of them is localhost which appears to be a error log collector. Another is xml.apache.org, but the 3rd one is called yytest.shouzhiyun.com/vmmaster.

After some research, and bad translations like "Refuse to phone no electricity!" Shouzhiyun (Redfinger) is some odd company where the pages lead to "/###"

(Toot 2/3)

Ever since I found that VMOS Android virtual machine thing, ive been doing some hardcore testing to ensure the privacy and security of users.

From the start, the app has Google analytics which isn't terrible and uses Lawnchair launcher and Pico TTS (By LineageOS). Since rooted, I force deleted all Google apps AND VMOS apps and noticed Android still ran perfectly fine after reboot.

Which takes me to researching a system app called "VmosService"....

(Toot 2/3)

@Wetrix It has a built in one click switch that enables ROOT. (In developer mode settings of Android)

Im not sure how privacy friendly it really is, BUT since the emulator is rootable, I could force uninstall their apps and if it breaks the system I could just reinstall it and learn from it.

I found this really cool app that lets you run a rootable Android emulator on your Android device. It literally like having 2 devices on one.

The app comes with Google analytics, but I simply made a custom version of the app without it.

https://www.vmos.com

Anyone know a good privacy forms maker website? Like JotForm.

Lately my PS4 has been showing a sketchy popup saying "For your security, please re-enter your password.", but I can cancel out of it without needing to enter the password and im still logged into everything. Probably PlayStation trying to trick me into sending it to them.

This dumbass literally sold their soul to Google for $5 (Starbucks giftcard) and this "Google fanatic" (as he used in his/her own words) has no issue with this at all and doesn't even think twice. Pathetic.

"I sold my face to Google for $5"
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/d8amy3/i_sold_my_face_to_google_for_5/

@jonah Here is another idea for a custom emoji. Maybe called verified_rainbow?

PNG: https://im2.ezgif.com/tmp/ezgif-2-cdd4a32aeae8.png

GIF: https://im2.ezgif.com/tmp/ezgif-2-89c0fca92ac0.gif

Can someone DM me a RiseUp email invite code if they have one?

I found this website which is interesting. It uses Let's Crypt, BUT I would still recommend using uBlock Origin on it since it has a snoopy Google in it.

https://useguard.com

I took the quiz and scored "Slightly above average at spotting privacy friendliness"

@Wetrix https://codeberg.org/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor

@Wetrix I don't blame you. I went to a very corrupted school with terrible teachers and administration.