Reported for being awesome.
this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2026
563 points (99.3% liked)
Technology
85242 readers
3978 users here now
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Our Rules
- Follow the lemmy.world rules.
- Only tech related news or articles.
- Be excellent to each other!
- Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
- Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
- Politics threads may be removed.
- No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
- Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
- Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
- Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.
Approved Bots
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
Well ig its time to stop buying anything made by Sony.
That time was after the first rootkit.
SecuROM?
Wait what
Oh you sweet summer child. There are many, many more over the years.
Sony is satans droppings
sad, they're one of the few brands left that still have the audio port
Minijack? P sure Xiaomi has it in most of their models as well, but tbh dont know the state of that Company, if theyve got sketchy connections, good chance they do probably
The others are I think: Motorola (mobility) which is owned by Lenovo
Wait, but you can't run GrapheneOS on any Sony devices? Huh??
csrrying 2 phones is the way to go imho. One for these stupid apps and the other for your personal data. So its like the work / personal phone setup but instead we have private / non -private phone.
I don't like being fucked in the butt so I carry two dildos: one for fucking me in the butt and one without batteries.
Dunno why I never considered that. A VPN over wifi on one, for banking and whatever... and then my phone. Hell, I used to carry an MP3 player, flip phone, and a camera if the time called for it. Making me feel like I lost my way lol, appreciate the succinct tip
Edit: smacking my head cause I literally have to carry two phones at work, as is. Why tf have I never considered this as an option for myself, even when I knew it was optional? Damn man, gonna grab me a phone for personal use and put this one to (for) work. Thanks again my friend
Lately I've been thinking that this, unfortunately, is the way.
This is likely the route I'll take in the near future.
For an in-depth technical breakdown and why GrapheneOS cannot bypass Google Play Integrity check even with it's Play Services Sandbox mode, check here: https://thecybersecguru.com/news/yoti-grapheneos-sony-playstation-age-verification/
I can't say why, but that article has a very AI-generated text feeling.
Oh, looks like they don't like people owning the stuff Sony makes. I know a way to solve that issue.
Revoke Sony's corporate charter? Ban Sony products from being imported? Criminally charge the CEO and board?
Well all that would be great, but we all know none of that will happen. We can (and should) just stop buying Sony items however as they are not doing so great on that front already. This is the issue when brands do stupid shit, no one seems to want to just stop buying.
Ngl we basically can't buy anything anymore
I'ma have to re-remember a facet of my life where "I'll make do" was a thing. I mean, it still very much so is... but fuck, I could be "making do" even more if I tried just a little. I don't wanna, because comfortability and all that, but I've done more with less in my past. I'm tired, but I guess it is what it is for the time being. Really wish I didn't have to because of greedy evil, but fuck 'em... good luck in your bunker, I'll smile at the sun instead
load more comments
(6 replies)
After going through the linked threads. Discussing graphene OS or any other ROM on r/privacy will get you banned. WTF‽
load more comments
(9 replies)
Wow, thanks Sony. Still being cunts about copyright I see; nothing has changed since the SecuROM/XCP days...
I swear I haven't bought anything Sony since that happened. There are just betrayals that go too far to ever be forgiven.
load more comments
(10 replies)
load more comments
(4 replies)
All these scumbag companies are making it easier and easier for me to avoid their products.
I've pretty much gone back to my 2000s era mindset of "I don't need a smart phone when I have PCs in front of me at work and at home."
But really it's more like I already have an old smart phone but hate using it and never want to have to upgrade. We'll see what Motorola can make happen.
load more comments
(1 replies)
load more comments
(3 replies)
fuuuuuk, I used to like SONY phones
Wow that's pretty fucked.
So you need to do a face ID to play games in PlayStation in some countries now??? WTF
Coming to a country near you!
Sad stuff.
load more comments
(1 replies)
Let's end this bullshit once and for all, and go FOSS.
OK, ty , exit Sony
Not unexpected from Sony. Just don't buy their shit please.
I guess the time to sell my PS5 is fast approaching. Let's see if Sony says anything about this. Either way, the moment my console asks me to verify my age, it's getting sold.
load more comments
(6 replies)
view more: next ›