Sonalder

Cryptee started in 2017, so around 8 years, I think it can be said that the are not new commers. It’s not as old as Proton of course but yeah I think you can not say they haven’t been around for long enough. ente started in 2020 so it’s been 5 years I think it’s starting to be fair to assume they can be sustainable for the comming years but it’s still relatively new of course.

Look at what nostr community is doing with zaps, I think it’s cool

Legit

Well it’s from my experience during lockdown when I started to dualboot Linux and Windows with an NVidia GPU and some benchmarks I’ve seen on YouTube recently.

How a CPU bottleneck could happen on an OS and not on another ?

Riseup VPN is not a commercial VPN and works in a different way that most VPN, basically it allow you to root traffic through their foundation’s servers. You have no guarantee to have great speed at any time or based on your current geolocation. Remember that a VPN does not bring privacy or anonymity but yes for a free VPN it’s better than the majority of options.

When playing the exact same games on the exact same machine with NVidia GPU you can get 8-20% better performance on Windows compared to Linux. On the AMD side you can get up to 5% boost on Linux, that’s just the reality. Though you could also loose 5% performance compared to Windows in some games.

And to answer your question it should have been around 2022.

Piracy…

Does GrayJay uses an Invidious or Piped instance ? I’m pretty sure it connect to YouTube directly like NewPipe does.

Simply use LibreTube as your YouTube client as it uses Piped instead of YouTube directly.

https://libretube.dev/

https://technastic.com/remove-samsung-bloatware-safe-to-remove-apps/

Might be outdated but still a great ressources to take a look I think : https://www.joyk.com/dig/detail/1648435997630319#gsc.tab=0

I guess your best bet is to heavily debloat your original OS using adb or UniversalAndroidDebloaterNextGen for exemple and switch all apps from Google/Samsung/Partners to FOSS solution. Also tweak all the settings you can, ditch the PlayStore, Google account, etc…

I think that’s the best you can do. Maybe in a few years you will have better option but I am not sure of that as it is a Samsung and it has become harder and harder in a few generations.

Here are some ressources. DYOR and use at your own risk :

https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/rzhz13/ultimate_samsung_oneui_debloat_privacy/ https://github.com/invinciblevenom/debloat_samsung_android

GrapheneOS let you disable internet access permission before installing an app. I think you can disable it on OnePlus too but after installing the app. Probably other manufacters has this feature in their Android flavors. But yes running NetGuard isn’t ideal in many scenarios.

The protocole is fine I think the real problem is the synapse implementation but I could be wrong on that take I am no expert.

If you’re on Linux AMD is clearly superior because NVidia has Linux performance issue compared to Windows so you’re ending up paying more for less. However NVidia has the monopole for a reason their product are superior but at what price ? Also if you want to avoid proprietary drivers AMD gets the win too.

I do think AMD is the better option for anyone that spend less than 800-1’000$ on a GPU even for Windows gamers. Personnaly I have made the switch from NVidia to AMD 2 years after ditching Windows for Linux, Never looked back even though Cyberpunk2077 looks amazing on NVidia RTX and some other things.

I have upgraded last year to a RX 7800 XT and have no regrets on spending that money.

For me connecting it to a Windows machine and updating the controller firmware made it works. Apparently you could do that using Bottles (wine) directly on your Linux distro.

f.lux ?

You can use HeliBoard that has no internet access (because it’s a fucking keyboard) and load the Google library for swiping words. It works like a charm !

You can use GBoard and block telemetry behind a firewall or not giving the app internet access if your OS support that feature. Personnaly I prefer using FOSS such as HeliBoard !

Honestly everyone is different and so has different needs. I have been running on my main devices CalyxOS for a couple years then switched to GrapheneOS after buying a Pixel 6A and the only downside I have with this device is battery life which is not amazing. They have improved that significally with their last gen devices (Pixel 9, 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL) and it doesn’t seem to be an issue anymore while still not be really better than the competition. I have also run other OS on secondary devices and honestly didn’t cared about their security as much as my main device.

Your device hasn’t recieved security updates for more than 3 years now, so if you don’t feel afraid, or in danger of being hacked with a strong negative impact on your life installing LineageOS or /e/OS on your device will not be stupid as you will benefits from newer security patches and feature updates. You will lose some protection such as the unlocked bootloader but for some people it’s okay.

You don’t need maximum security but you will probably benefits from it. If your phone is still running well and that you don’t wan’t to change it yet it is okay. If you feel like it’s important for you to upgrade your security by upgrading your phone consider buying a relatively new model that will have at least 4-5 years of security updates, since it looks like you’re keeping phone longer than most people does. You can lose freedom and buy an iPhone. Or buy Google hardware and ditch their software. If you want to buy a Samsung, a OnePlus or whatever and flash LineageOS on it I think you’re better keeping your phone with LineageOS for a bit longer. You can also debloat a OnePlus, etc but it won’t be as degoogled as you may want it to be. Still more secure than flashing LineageOS on a currently supported device. Remember that Privacy ≠ Security.

That’s my opinion I am not a security expert

Samsung have great security, and the GrapheneOS team said multiples times that it’s one of the few manufacters that meet their security requirement. Unfortunately Samsung does not allow you to easily unlock the bootloader anymore and you CAN’T relock it after installing an alternative OS. This is the main reason why GOS is not available on Samsung device.

You can try LineageOS or /e/OS, both should have a build for your device but keep in mind that your security will be somewhat degraded. Your phone isn’t supported anymore anyways so it might be beneficial depending on your threat model. As LineageOS and /e/OS are way less bloated than Samsung stockROM you could benefit from better performance in several ways. I have revived a few device with LineageOS and DivestOS (RIP). If you buy a new one I would consider a Pixel 8A or 9 depending on how much you want to spend, they will benefit you from years of security updates.

From my experience I never had any issue with calls or mobile data on GrapheneOS nor any alternative ROM installed.