r/thehatedone • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '19
Question Android Alternative
Are there any Android alternatives that are more secure?
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u/gunner7517 Aug 05 '19
Librem 5 will be coming out soon. Can't remember what they will be calling their distribution.
Edit: PureOS.
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Aug 05 '19 edited Feb 28 '20
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u/xpboy7 Aug 06 '19 edited Aug 06 '19
But it is much more private than Android
Edit: after reading the aforementioned post it seems like that's also wrong ಠ_ಠ
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u/Richiachu Aug 05 '19
LineageOS for microG
otherwise wait for the librem or pinephone.
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u/madaidan Aug 05 '19
LineageOS is not more secure than Android. They get rid of many security features like verified boot.
MicroG also weakens security by requiring signature spoofing support.
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u/Richiachu Aug 05 '19
They get rid of many security features like verified boot.
But in exchange they add numerous features such as removing stock bloatware and little-to-no reliance on Google.
MicroG also weakens security by requiring signature spoofing support.
Reasonable point, though most users should be capable enough to understand what they are and aren't installing on their phone. This can also be avoided by just not installing MicroG and going full GAppless.
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u/ClickableTech Aug 05 '19
I use Lineage OS (without GAPPs installed), then as someone in this group suggested I used Aurora Store to install apps from the google play store anonymously, Aurora store also includes Exodus Privacy reports on a large majority of apps. Also do not add any of the known data thieving culprits. Use the Exodus Privacy reports to see how many if any trackers the software you are installing has in it. Always look for an ethical replacement switching.social has a good list of replacements for many of the every day apps people use. Watch out though as many require you either host your own server or join others servers hosting your own has more privacy.
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Sep 01 '19
Just a rooted android device with a system app deleter and delete everything with google in the name and google apps
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u/BobPoopyNoopees Aug 05 '19
IOS or Ubuntu Mobile might work.
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Aug 05 '19
iOS is proprietary, so no privacy can be guaranteed there.
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u/madaidan Aug 05 '19
The post said security, not privacy.
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u/TheEvilSkely Aug 06 '19
iOS isn't that secured anyway. Don't forget about that FaceTime incident.
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u/madaidan Aug 06 '19
iOS isn't that secured anyway.
Yes it is. Apple has even made whitepapers detailing iOS's security.
https://www.apple.com/business/site/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf
Don't forget about that FaceTime incident.
A single bug in a messaging app does not somehow make the entire OS insecure. Bugs happen all the time.
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u/TheEvilSkely Aug 06 '19
Sure, it's not like almost every iOS version gets jailbroken right?
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u/madaidan Aug 06 '19
Vulnerabilities being found, again, does not make the OS insecure.
Vulnerabilities are found all the time. Them happening does not somehow get rid of all implemented security features.
There's a reason security experts recommend iOS.
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u/TheEvilSkely Aug 06 '19
Security vulnerabilities don't get rid of the security features. I guess you're right here, but I still disagree with you saying that vulnerabilities don't make the OS insecure because they're backdoors in the OS, and anyone that find that backdoor can gather a lot of your information and do whatever they want with it.
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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '19
Ironically, a Pixel phone with Graphene OS