Not OP, but Neobackup (full app backup) and Hail (ability to “freeze” - stop apps until you explicitly run them again) are my two big use cases for root

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/40662/what-is-the-setting-in-bash-for-globbing-to-control-whether-matches-dot-files#40663

Really depends on what language you want the subtitles to be. Opensubtitles is the lowest common denominator

It is not. But if OP is worried about state attackers, the network may be a problem too

How is this technology?

“GigaWind turbines would decrease the cost of energy by 20 to 35 percent while increasing output by 10 to 20 percent” - efficiency matters

The cellular modems are vulnerable to attacks from towers, so if you’re worried about things like stingrays, you should also worry about malware installed from cell towers.

Anything connected to the cellular network should be considered compromised, it doesn’t matter if you’re using a SIM from your own country or a local one if it goes through towers of the country you’re visiting.

If you’re so concerned, turn on airplane mode before leaving the network you trust and take a separate device for sharing internet over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

I have no idea, to be honest

Grayjay is built on this idea

Many programs are in 3rd party fdroid repos, you can literally create a fdroid repo for Gmail and Gemini, you just upload apks to the server and run an indexer.

Being included in f-droid.org means the app had to meet some basic standards with regard to privacy. Being included in a 3rd party repo means that someone has uploaded it. And it’s a case with the Guardian-distributed Signal, AFAIK it’s the original version.

OP meant Signal not making any effort to be included in the f-droid.org repo, not Guardian not making effort to upload the apk from signal.org

Nothing against simplex but XMPP does have e2ee calls, at least when you use omemo.

Nothing, it’s great

The Briar client is missing simple features on Android and essential features on desktop (you can’t copy messages for example). It’s a nice protocol though.

The app is not important if it’s an open standard with an open API or open p2p access, which CBDCs will not be.

Do you live in some other EU where government apps are open?

Yeah, a national bank will for sure do it in a transparent, nondiscriminatory way /s

You’ll be able to only use it using a closed app requiring google play services, safety net and with an account linked to your identity. Which means that either all your transactions are public and undeniably linked to you, or the blockchain is not transparent and open to manipulation. And they will find a way to “prevent terrorism and protect children” by blocking certain accounts.

Then use your plastic card instead of an app

Like a humidifier is for me, I’d be so happy to have 40% for a week but it rarely goes under 60

Eternity