Make up a name and host a small browser game. Like the Fable Beagles Game. Problem solved

Indeed try turning it off and see if you can find alternative apps to restore full functionality. I did the same, although eventually I’m going custom ROM, obviously, but idk when

European Fairphone would never do this, I think. Or just install custom ROM

This won’t age well

Me too, but it won’t run without google play services or custom rom

Co maps has fewer features though?

Lol Android Work Feature (and hence Shelter) doesn’t work without Google Play Services. Shit.

That’s the equality we get nowadays

I think it’s worth it learning dutch if you nail the accent, especially common ones found 50 years ago (as in dubbed Pipi Longstocking).

Although it’s worth noting that there are esperanto dialects and speakers of one don’t necessarily understand speakers of another.

WHAT!? OK biggest failure of an artificial language in my book then

But it doesn’t protect against a cold boot attack though?

Dude ever heard of a double edged sword? As I already stated, requiring a phone number HAS downsides but it also has upsides.

There will be more spam and scam accounts to worry about on Signal than on SimpleX, I can almost guarantee it! At least if simpleX gets more popular of course.
But yes, no phone number does indeed increase anonymity, but not so much privacy.

I view Signal as the bridge between absolute non-techies and me, so they can at least navigate and use the app, while I am not sacrificing too much privacy.

And I use simpleX with other people who are more tech inclined.

Pick your poison, that’s the bottom line.

No there is good reason for requiring a phone number, it’s to reduce spam accounts.

Of course they can sell your phone number but that’s not the only good reason for requiring one.

Same story with any niche program on linux lmao

Alright I think I know what you mean, but I’m still not sure we’re actually on the same page regarding encryption.

If a company is forced to do whatever ths government commands it to do, that’s only valid within certain constraints.

For example, the company cannot be forced to grow wings snd fly to thr heavens. That’s physically impossible.

Similarly, it also cannot provide the decrypted messages of its users because it (like Signal) does not have the KEYS that are absolutely 100% necessary for decrypting the encrypted messages of its users. So, again, it’s physically impossible to hand over either the keys or the decrypted messages.

However, there is one remedy that Signal CAN do, if somehow forced. That’s changing the Signal program. It certainly can push an update that sends Signal the keys for decryption.

However, at that point, the source code at github doesn’t match the compiled binary of the program anymore, and very good chance people would notice, and thereby people would lose trust in Signal.

I’m not sure about the examples you gave about the government being successful in obtaining user details of a company. Were those details encrypted as well? Was the source code publically available? Was the program popular?

Do you understand what encryption means? Genuine question.

If a company is compelled to spy on its users, it doesn’t mean hack them. (although perhaps there are same edge cases where you have to wonder the exact definition of hacking)

I thought LineageOS had a bit more functionality and bigger community, and that /e/os is smaller and more focused on privacy as a single issue?

But I’m not sure if /e/os is worth it over LineageOS.

I have stock Fairphone, but disabled all Google Play Services and most proprietary apps, and replaced them with FOSS apps.

Idk how close this is to a privacy-respecting custom ROM, but I’m mostly just waiting for a good one. I really enjoy having the slide button to turn on Do Not Disturb. It’s so amazing idk why not all phones have this.

I def want this working on the custom ROM I’m switching to in the future.

Enough of these dumb memes already. Do we really so desperately need to boost our self esteem that fucking much? Yes Linux has it’s cool benefits over Windows. We fucking know.