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Now before anybody starts about S24 having being a great phone and amazing performance, ...

I own the exynos chip version ( I live in the EU ) and the heating issues and battery draw is disqusting. I have had it for a little over a year and the battery will go from 78% at 1pm when starting afternoon shift to 24% at 10pm after finishing my shift.

It used to last 2-3 days with my usage, nowdays it can't go over half a day with me not touching it ( I have syncthing running and tasker to disable/enable syncthing depending on conditions. And home assistant to look up automations that I have configured to use the least amount of sensors as possible ).

All I need in a phone is good battery life ( atleast a day with syncthing/tasker and home assistant running in the background ), smaller sized screen with an oled/amoled display ( I tend to read manga and webtoons on my phone ) and possibly a snapdragon chip for occasional pc game emulation ( indie games ) using fex/gamenative.

EDIT: The main problem I have with the phone isn't the battery life, it's the overheating issues that made the battery life to degrade rapidly that I have the issue with.

When magisk came it was great and doing everything it needed to do. Then the dev got work at google and having magisk on top of google measure to stop it became imposssible. U can have module that will likely nearly make it invisible but that wont work. The magsik dev as far as i know don't intend for magisk to be this stealth solution that play proetct or pay or other measure couldnt detect. I dont use root extensively and with the passing of time i feel i might ditch it. I saw some emerging solution but nothing either for my modele or that i feel confortable using. Wich is a shame cause i have a neobank and if i cant use it my phone is useless. But simply for adaway im really to keep my phone root but dont wanna loose bunch of capability

~~While I usually don't condone proprietary software or hardware, I have to give a thumbs up to the One UI/Samsung devs.~~

I was "playing around" with my Samsung S23 - which by the way I have debloated to the point of it feeling snappier than all the bleeding edge iPhones - I "accidentally" messed up my recovery partition. Here comes the thumbs up part.

Instead of falling into a bootloop or becoming bricked in any way, some sort of failsafe mechanism kicked in, sending the user (me) to the download mode. So instead of leaving me with a brick containing all my music, contacts, banking stuff and, well, my everyday life, it allowed me to reflash a working recovery partition, albeit not the official one but TWRP since I - in my panicked state - could not find an image of just the Samsung recovery (I would have had to reflash all of Android...).

WELL DONE programming it so that it takes you to download mode! :D

PS: If you're going to experiment, don't do it on your daily driver. Don't be like me.

@fdroidorg at this point is being used to push out an app with sensitive permissions that's been taken over by an unknown individual who refuses to engage with its large community of users and developers.

I STRONGLY recommend disabling updates from Fdroid, if not uninstalling and manually installing 2.0.11.2, or installing the Google Play version which has a different maintainer.

this is extremely shady and it's just looking worse as time goes on. I'll link to the Syncthing forum thread from about where I left off last time in a subsequent post.

The entry "Mercari Support" has no reason to be there. How can I remove it from the share sheet?

Just wanted to share a really cool app I just found. Its called Catsky. Its a cat themed web wrapper for Bluesky with a few tweaks. I believe its open source. I didn't see it say it was distinctly on the github page. But I saw it's code posted.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/50874223

Hey everyone, I am currently in the market for a tablet. My requirements are that it has pen support(either proprietary or usi I don't care), an unlockable bootloader, and a fairly powerful snapdragon processor (preferably 8 gen 3 or 8 elite or something). I would like it to be around 10 inches closer to 9 would be better. I don't know if that's possible though. If anyone has any ideas then that would be extremely helpful.

Edit: I forgot to say what I would use it for lol. I would mainly be using it for note taking since I'm in college but I might also do some switch or PC emulation on it as well.

Just got a marketing email from Murena and they are advertising the FP6 in the USA with a $60 discount. I bought one when they first went on sale in the usa and I love it. You can run AOSP android or /e/os on it. I'm running /e/os with the fossify launcher and it's pretty great. Battery life is probably the best part though, I can easily make it 3 days without charging.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working on one or more of Android/AOSP-based operating systems, the Linux kernel and its hardening, memory allocators, or Android app development
• Strong programming skills in relevant languages (in order from most to least common: Java, Kotlin, C++, C, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, arm64 assembly, Bash, Python)
• Need to have enough experience to be comfortable to self direct workloads and submit finished features and fixes ready for review
• Commitment to privacy and security principles
• Ideally prior experience contributing to free and open source projects

Salary and remuneration will be commensurate with experience and aligned with industry standards. You will be employed as an independent contractor

Happy Thanksgiving nerds!

Several months ago we got a "sneak peek" at Android desktop mode. Since then it's been completely silent. I am on a Pixel 7 which doesn't have DP Alt mode. But I anxiously await the day I can use a single device for all my computing needs (other than my server).

Is anyone using this or has used it recently, in the last month or so? What are your impressions?

Guides seem to reference only the UI version meant for Windows. I only have Linux machines right now and while I probably could spin up a temporary VM I'm guessing that will have its own headaches.

I got all the way to the point of choosing my IMG files but chickened out because, again, no real guides on selecting individual IMG files since the old method would use an entire TAR file.

Any help would be appreciated.

For a little more context I'm trying to convert my phone to a "carrier free" firmware so I get updates from Samsung instead.

I've written this blog post about moving from rooted Samsung to a Pixel running GrapheneOS. It's a list of every root tool that I used, with a note on whether I'll miss it. I wrote it as a checklist for myself initially, and decided to add links and more comments and publish it. Turns out I don't really need root, which truly surprised me.

Do you have any apps or tools that hold you back from leaving root?

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/41272884

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@everyone GrapheneOS is being heavily targeted by the French state because we provide highly secure devices and won't include backdoors for law enforcement access. They're conflating us with companies selling closed source products using portions of our code. Both French state media and corporate media are publishing many stories attacking the GrapheneOS project based on false and unsubstantiated claims from French law enforcement. They've made a clear threat to seize our servers and arrest our developers if we do not cooperate by adding backdoors. Due to this, we're leaving France and leaving French service providers including OVH. We need substantial help from the community to push back against this across platforms. People malicious towards us are also using it as an opportunity to spread libel/harassment content targeting our team, raid our chat rooms and much more. /e/ and iodéOS are both based in France, and are both actively attacking GrapheneOS. /e/ receives substantial government funding. Both are extremely non-private and secure which is why France is targeting us while those get government funding. We need a lot more help than usual and we're sending our the first ever notification to everyone on the sewer because this is a particularly bad situation. If people help us, it will enable us to focus more on development again including releasing experimental Pixel l0 releases very soon.

Edit: Samsung Keyboard (in the personal profile) was reinstalled probably after a system update and was the culprit. The issue is now solved. Thank you for your comments.

I have made a work profile using Shelter. I was copy-pasting some stuff in my personal profile while the work profile was disabled. Later, I discovered everything I had copied was showing up in Samsung Keyboard’s clipboard history (in the work profile). Personal profile’s Samsung Keyboard was uninstalled via ADB (among some other packages like Google Play Services), implying a different package is doing this. How can I find the culprit? (I’d love to just install LineageOS on it but there isn’t a built for the device yet. I just don’t use it for sensitive stuff.)

I might have a lead: whatever it is probably has the READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND permission, but I wasn't able to find it. Is there an adb command to list all packages with a specific permission, perhaps?

Anyone know any good, preferably open source, download managers for Andorid? I'm sorry for asking this here but, I really can't find any good ones. Any help is appreciated

EDIT: I choosed to use Aria2App. Thank you everyone that replied

Getting the loud notification via phone speakers would definitely get my attention versus an overlay sound through BT.

Suggestions?

i have a oneplus 9 (LE2113, if that matters) and the battery is starting to give. i'll try to have it replaced when it goes fully unusable but i'd like to already have a replacement in mind so i don't risk going without a phone for too long. any recommendations?

my current phone has never been slow, so i don't really care for a more powerful hardware.
i would like one from a brand with as little software bullshit as possible though (i've seen the horrors of redmi software and want to stay as far away from That as possible).

and in case anyone is wondering, i'm not brave enough to try rooting my main phone lol.

any help would be greatly appreciated

edit: i don't know if i worded myself poorly but by 'rooting' i also mean installing a third party os. i would like a phone that is not awful out of the box if such a thing exists.

This could also potentially mean that Steam itself comes to Android (at least in the EU) to allow cross-buy and cross-progression.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/30244810

ProtonVPN CLI, Android Linux Dev Terminal

Hello,

First, I'm not expecting any specific amount of support, or absolute resolution, as I'm fairly certain this falls under non-standard use. So, this is for testing and experimentation. Thanks ahead of time for any help or guidance you can think of!

Testing the recent CLI program in the Linux Development Environment on a Pixel 6a, GrapheneOS, I've had an error come up.

proton.keyring_linux.core.keyring_linux:120 | ERROR | Keyring keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5) error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 48, in send_and_get_reply
    raise DBusErrorResponse(resp_msg)
jeepney.wrappers.DBusErrorResponse: [org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod] ('Object does not exist at path “/org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login”',)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 177, in get_default_collection
    return Collection(connection)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 45, in __init__
    self._collection.get_property('Label')
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 67, in get_property
    (signature, value), = self.send_and_get_reply(msg)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 52, in send_and_get_reply
    raise ItemNotFoundException('Item does not exist!') from resp
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Item does not exist!

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 61, in get_preferred_collection
    collection = secretstorage.get_default_collection(bus)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 179, in get_default_collection
    return create_collection(connection, 'Default', 'default', session)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 159, in create_collection
    raise PromptDismissedException('Prompt dismissed.')
secretstorage.exceptions.PromptDismissedException: Prompt dismissed.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/proton/keyring_linux/core/keyring_linux.py", line 111, in _is_backend_working
    keyring_backend.get_password(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 78, in get_password
    collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 63, in get_preferred_collection
    raise InitError("Failed to create the collection: %s." % e)
keyring.errors.InitError: Failed to create the collection: Prompt dismissed..
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | proton.keyring_linux.core.keyring_linux:120 | ERROR | Keyring keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5) error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 48, in send_and_get_reply
    raise DBusErrorResponse(resp_msg)
jeepney.wrappers.DBusErrorResponse: [org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod] ('Object does not exist at path “/org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login”',)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 177, in get_default_collection
    return Collection(connection)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 45, in __init__
    self._collection.get_property('Label')
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 67, in get_property
    (signature, value), = self.send_and_get_reply(msg)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 52, in send_and_get_reply
    raise ItemNotFoundException('Item does not exist!') from resp
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Item does not exist!

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 61, in get_preferred_collection
    collection = secretstorage.get_default_collection(bus)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 179, in get_default_collection
    return create_collection(connection, 'Default', 'default', session)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 159, in create_collection
    raise PromptDismissedException('Prompt dismissed.')
secretstorage.exceptions.PromptDismissedException: Prompt dismissed.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/proton/keyring_linux/core/keyring_linux.py", line 111, in _is_backend_working
    keyring_backend.get_password(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 78, in get_password
    collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 63, in get_preferred_collection
    raise InitError("Failed to create the collection: %s." % e)
keyring.errors.InitError: Failed to create the collection: Prompt dismissed..
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | proton.keyring_linux.core.keyring_linux:120 | ERROR | Keyring keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5) error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 48, in send_and_get_reply
    raise DBusErrorResponse(resp_msg)
jeepney.wrappers.DBusErrorResponse: [org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod] ('Object does not exist at path “/org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login”',)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 177, in get_default_collection
    return Collection(connection)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 45, in __init__
    self._collection.get_property('Label')
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 67, in get_property
    (signature, value), = self.send_and_get_reply(msg)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 52, in send_and_get_reply
    raise ItemNotFoundException('Item does not exist!') from resp
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Item does not exist!

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 61, in get_preferred_collection
    collection = secretstorage.get_default_collection(bus)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 179, in get_default_collection
    return create_collection(connection, 'Default', 'default', session)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 159, in create_collection
    raise PromptDismissedException('Prompt dismissed.')
secretstorage.exceptions.PromptDismissedException: Prompt dismissed.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/proton/keyring_linux/core/keyring_linux.py", line 111, in _is_backend_working
    keyring_backend.get_password(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 78, in get_password
    collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 63, in get_preferred_collection
    raise InitError("Failed to create the collection: %s." % e)
keyring.errors.InitError: Failed to create the collection: Prompt dismissed.

Given what I've seen, it's trying to access keyring, can't find relevant files, and fails to do what it's wanting.

In a stimulated environment like this, similar to maybe docker/podman as I've noticed, a 'regular' boot/initialization doesn't occur and seemingly neither does a logon. So, keyring and other relevant files, services, or utilities just may not get initialized as a program might expect or need.

Though, a keyring program seems installed, and autocomplete even works to enter the name in the terminal, that doesn't mean it's operating as needed.

Given no regular desktop environment to utilize; as the 6a seems to not function with that aspect of the Linux Dev Environment, whether that would resolve this or not; there may not be a solution here.

In the past, with the same hardware and environment, I've gotten manual configuration of OpenVPN to work with config files, so, at least at the time of that experiment, it's seemingly feasible to use ProtonVPN through that method if needed.

Thanks again for any direction or advice. I hope you're having a good weekend.