What would people recommend in the short run as an alternative?
You can get the updated mull from the divestos repo, the issue is fixed there
It doesn't say anything like that in Droid-ify. I don't remember any recent reports of vulnerabilities either.
if you activated divestOS repos on droid-ify than you probably have the fixed update
Its a nice feature
Many apps need security patches from time to time and web browsers tend to need the most security updates outside of the OS.
As far as security goes please use a up to date browser. I would recommend using the official repo for each of those apps.
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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
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