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Build your own privacy and security focused Android OS in the cloud.

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2019	2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	5	0	5
2020	2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	8	0	8
2021	2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	3	0	3

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flotzam·Oct 25, 2021

Sprint is extra chatty - from page 57 of https://propertyofthepeople.org/document-detail/?doc-id=2108...: > Ping: The network sends a message to the phones internal GPS receiver to report it's location (must see min. of 4 satellites. GPS coordinates of device and suspected radius from tower e-mailed(or through L-Site website) every 15 minutes for 30 days. Can be done manually every 5 minutes. I wonder if this is facilitated by one of those infamous "carrier app" backdoors included in stock OS but not e.g. in GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/faq#cellular-tracking https://gist.github.com/thestinger/171b5ffdc54a50ee44497028a... https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack/issues/69#issue...

In The FBI's internal guide for getting data from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon

danvittegleo·Aug 7, 2021

CalyxOS is an awesome project. I have worked with the lead developer a bit over the past few years and it's been such a pleasure. We share some bits of code between our projects here: https://github.com/AOSPAlliance. If anyone is interested in building their own custom android OS in the cloud (AWS) with same ability to lock your bootloader like CalyxOS, you can checkout my project I've been maintaining for a few years now called RattlesnakeOS: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack. And if you prefer to not build in the cloud, there is also a really great project called robotnix (https://github.com/danielfullmer/robotnix) which provides a way to build many flavors of OS (AOSP, GrapheneOS, LineageOS, etc).

In CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative

codethief·Apr 1, 2021

I've been using LineageOS since the good ol' CyanogenMod days and I am very grateful for how much work the developers put into it day in and day out. Thanks to them, I managed to get rid of Google Apps in my day-to-day life almost[0] entirely and drastically improve privacy for me: Instead of Google Play Services I use MicroG[1] and instead of Play Store, I use Aurora Store[2] and F-Droid. For syncing files there is Syncthing[3] and for backups there is Seedvault[4]. To isolate apps I don't trust I use NetGuard[8] and Shelter[9] and practically no internet-facing app has access to my internal "SD card" on which my photos and documents reside. As a bonus, getting rid of GApps and using LineageOS has increased my phones' battery life and their overall lifetime tremendously. (I've only owned three smartphones in my entire life, the original

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T-Mobile G1, the HTC One M8 and the BQ Aquaris Pro.) I couldn't be happier. That being said, I've closely been following GrapheneOS[5] because I find its additional security guarantees very attractive. In fact, just a few hours ago my new Pixel 5 arrived and I'm looking forward to giving it a try. Though I already know I will miss MicroG… Maybe I'll end up building my own custom Android ROM, using Hashbang or RattlesnakeOS[6, 7]? Overall, I don't really understand people who criticize Android for not being open while loudly claiming a "pure" Linux phone would be so much better. (There was yet another discussion here on HN just a few days ago.) Yes, Android is a not your typical open-source project and clearly in the hands of Google. Yes, most phone and chip manufacturers still haven't open-sourced their hardware binary blobs. We definitely have to fight these fights. But with a Linux phone I'd probably be struggling with window-manager-related bugs in the worst possible moments (say, an emergency call) and risk all my data getting stolen whenever I install a new app. As much as I like Linux – I dabbled with it the first time almost two decades ago and have been using it as a daily driver for more than a decade – but its stability and security guarantees are orders of magnitude worse than Android's. I secretly hope that Fuchsia will find its way to the desktop at some point and be able to replace my Linux system. [0]: I still use Google Maps every now and then [1]: https://microg.org . See https://lineage.microg.org/ for LineageOS images that come with MicroG pre-installed. [2]: https://auroraoss.com/ [3]: https://syncthing.net [4]: https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault [5]: http://grapheneos.org/ [6]: https://github.com/hashbang/aosp-build [7]: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack/ [8]: https://netguard.me/ [9]: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/

In LineageOS 18.1

SubzeroCarnage·Nov 13, 2020

DivestOS does not come with anything as DivestOS doesn't sell devices. Selling devices with outdated vendor firmware with known security issues would be immoral. However on select devices you can successfully relock the bootloader with DivestOS installed, as it is properly signed [0] and enables verity on supported devices. Other alternatives that support relocking are GrapheneOS [1], CalyxOS [2], #!OS [3], and RattlesnakeOS [4]. They too do not sell devices. [0] https://github.com/Divested-Mobile/DivestOS-Build/blob/maste... [1] https://grapheneos.org/ [2] https://calyxos.org/ [3] https://github.com/hashbang/os [4] https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack

In Your Computer Isn't Yours

skylanh·Nov 9, 2020

https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack I haven't tried it, but I believe part of the reason that AWS is recommended is due to the build time.

In Taking screenshots isn't allowed by the app after upgrading to Android 11

garyfirestorm·Oct 25, 2020

Try rattlesnake OS I think it is security focused and flashable on latest pixel devices including the 4a. https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack

In MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS

Youden·Oct 10, 2020

The privileged extension does not require root. You _can_ install it with Magisk (which also provides root) but it can also be flashed as a regular flashable ZIP (which just requires an unlocked device). Last (and best) of all, it can be added to an unrooted ROM. RattlesnakeOS[0] for example includes it. [0]: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack

In GPSLogger has been removed from the Play Store, and development has been paused

Youden·Aug 22, 2020

If you're concerned with privacy but still want a phone that mostly works, I recommend installing MicroG [0]. It's an open-source implementation of Google Play Services that gives you support for things like location and push notifications without installing proprietary Google stuff on your device. The easiest way to install it is their LineageOS build. If one isn't available, NanoDroid [2] provides flashable ZIPs that work with Magisk. If you're not okay with either of those but you can spend a bit of time, you can add it to your own AOSP builds. If you really really care about security and don't care too much about all the apps in the world working, there's also GrapheneOS for Pixel devices [3]. The cool thing about Pixel devices is that they allow you to add your own verified boot key and re-lock your device with a third-party ROM inst

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alled. GrapeheneOS supports this and a variety of other security-focused features like reproducible builds [4]. And final honorable mention goes to RattlesnakeOS [5] which allows you to set up your very own AOSP build system complete with OTAs and ROM signing. It also allows you to add MicroG [6]. [0]: https://microg.org/ [1]: https://lineage.microg.org/ [2]: https://gitlab.com/Nanolx/NanoDroid [3]: https://grapheneos.org/ [4]: https://grapheneos.org/build#reproducible-builds [5]: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack [6]: https://github.com/RattlesnakeOS/microg

In WordPressiOS Locked by App Store

itswarm·Aug 9, 2020

As an alternative look ar RattlesnakeOS: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack Needs a Google Pixel but you can customize all kinds of things and still have a locked boot loader.

In Smartphone Hardening non-root Guide 2.0 (for normal people)

throwaway9d0291·Jul 1, 2020

Depending on what your goals are, I'd recommend going down the route I chose: run AOSP. Tagged releases of AOSP are the same base code that all the retail distributions of Android are based on, so should be just as safe. If you have a Pixel device, the RattlesnakeOS project [0] will allow you to run your own automated AOSP distro, complete with OTAs, on AWS. It also supports adding a few modifications like MicroG. All but the most recent Pixel devices are also supported by GrapheneOS, which is a security-focused ROM. Both of these projects support signed builds, so once you flash them to your device, you can lock the bootloader. [0]: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack [1]: https://grapheneos.org/

In System Hardening in Android 11

skylanh·Apr 4, 2020

https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack It's based on using an AWS instance; build times are in the order of: "1.75 hours on a c5.4xlarge. 5 hours when Chromium is also needed" Also, https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack#costs

In Hello, LineageOS 17.1

Legogris·Jul 8, 2019

I haven't settled on my next phone yet. Aiming at either one of the more secure and clean phones, something I can flash with Linux (like Librem 5 or some Android device that has high compatibility with PostmarketOS, might be too premature though) or a Pixel 3 with https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack.

In How to Remove Bixby from Samsung Phones

danvittegleo·Jun 11, 2019

For anyone interested in doing their own customizable builds of AOSP for Pixel devices check out: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack. This doesn't have any of the security hardening features of GrapheneOS, but does have some of the same security properties like verified boot, OTA software updates that included updated firmware/drivers, support for remote attestation, etc.

In GrapheneOS – A privacy and security-focused mobile OS with Android compatibility

h4waii·Apr 28, 2019

Not sure what device you have, but Rattlesnake OS [0] might be suitable. You can also build LineageOS for many devices and forgo installing Google Apps Framework. 0. https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack

In Librem 5 April Update

danvittegleo·Apr 13, 2019

Agreed. For anyone interested in doing their own monthly signed AOSP builds for Pixel phones with OTA updates, take a look at a project that I built that fully automates the process in AWS: https://github.com/dan-v/rattlesnakeos-stack.

In Smartphone Apps Are Filled With Trackers

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