Looking for my next Android
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    5h ago 100%

    I'm looking to upgrade my phone as well. One important thing I want is call recording, and that really narrows the options.

    Samsung phones can record calls, but you need to use SamFW to change the CSC. LineageOS does not support recent models.

    OnePlus phones have better hardware specs, but I think nowadays you have to root with Magisk and use BCR for recording. That breaks banking apps. LineageOS supports some OnePlus models, but not 12.

    Pixels don't have native call recording? But GrapheneOS works on them. Again, many apps are broken.

    Fairphone might be interesting, I should look into that.

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  • what is this?
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    5h ago 100%

    If you are asking for help in english, change the locale to english before sharing error messages or screenshots.

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  • Native call recording in 2024?
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    3d ago 100%

    I have now tested CSC changing with SamFW, and changing to SEK (Ukraine) enabled native call recording in a Samsung Galaxy device. The change persists even after inserting SIM card.

    You can automatically record calls. No audible notifications to the other end. Files are saved to /storage/emulated/0/Recordings/Call/, so you can use other apps to copy them elsewhere.

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  • Samsung wants future phones to have no Settings menu at all
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    4d ago 100%

    American banks?

    In Finland the bank apps I have used use either SafetyNet or Play Integrity APIs.

    And plenty of random other apps break for LineageOS or rooting as well.

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  • Samsung wants future phones to have no Settings menu at all
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    5d ago 100%

    Unfortunately using a custom OS like GrapheneOS or LineageOS breaks Play Integrity API checks, and some important apps like banking apps use that.

    Fuck Google for closing Android.

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  • What's your favourite free Android app?
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    5d ago 100%

    I used to think like that and only used pass. Then I stopped worrying and decided to trust the crypto.

    You can keep your 2FA tokens in a separate app.

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  • Introducing Our New Name | Minetest rebrands to Luanti
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    6d ago 57%

    I'm a finn, so the only advice I can give is that it's pronounced like luanti in finnish.

    Not very useful, I know, sorry. Nau ai häv tu kou präktis mai rälli inglish.

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  • Please include a link to homepage/Play/F-Droid.

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    What's your favourite paid Android app?
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    6d ago 100%

    First time I heard of Google Opinion Rewards. Skimmed through the Terms of Service, and they indeed tell you that they use your location and gather information tied to your Google account.

    But hey, at least this time they are paying for selling your privacy!

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  • developers.redhat.com

    Do you use any of the mentioned virtual network interfaces? What for?

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    Are there any recent Android models that have native call recording enabled in EU? I will root the phone if necessary, but considering that Google is closing the platform down even more by making custom/rooted ROMs fail security checks, I would prefer to avoid that.

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    linux
    Linux ouch 1mo ago 97%
    VPS encryption

    How would you protect files of a VPS (Virtual Private Server) from snooping by the service provider?

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    Many projects ask to share lots of logs when reporting issues. It's difficult to go through all the logs and redact informarion such as usernames, environment variabled etc. Any ideas on how to anonymize logs before sharing? Change your username to something generic?

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