“Recently, there were many issues with the X app for GrapheneOS users, and they allege that the new rules are the cause.”
I understand the greater issue at hand here, but why are people using GrapheneOS as a phone OS, but are STILL using X? And why is GrapheneOS using X?
why is GrapheneOS using X?
If you're trying to convert new people to your religion, you have to leave the church.
That's what the priest told me when I saw him going into the brothel. Doing God's work
Wouldn't the very same argument apply here for the attestation?
GOS's argument over the attestation is that it's essentially the same as Google's system. It approves the devices themselves regardless of their security. An approved device isn't more secure in any way just because it's on the list. It's just a way of arbitrarily excluding any OS that they don't like while still allowing devices that are obsolete or behind on security updates.
why are people using GrapheneOS as a phone OS, but are STILL using X?
Because your coworkers and your inlaws are still using it. And you phone company only posts their updates on xitter these days. It's the same reasons why your still using whatsapp.
I personally don't agree with these reasons, but they're valid.
They might think that they are upholding open source secure communication but what they are really achieving with it is fortifying the US big tech duopoly. There are other aims than theirs, of maximum security, in the EU we are facing the real and very relevant issue of digital sovereignty, which is separate from the ambition for getting hardened mobile systems. Sure, possibly legislation would be preferable to regulate and open up what Google's Play Integrity API is doing, but as long as that legislation does not exist, creating alternative systems is crucial.
I can't shake the feeling that this isn't really about the UA but the private feud of Graphene OS developers with pretty much every single other alternative OS or degoogled android. Yes, they are all less secure than Graphene OS, primarily because Graphene OS relies on huge man power effort by Google to keep the firmware at the cutting edge with swift security updates. That is all good and fine, for their cause but it is not the only legitimate cause out there.
I can't shake the feeling that this isn't really about the UA but the private feud of Graphene OS developers
Its like their comms guy is a spoiled 12 year old who's pissed they didn't get invited to the party. I say that as a big fan and daily user of GOS.
I get that's common in tech, but if you're going to neg on your competitors at least offer a solid alternative. Like attestation or not it satisfies a need a lot of orgs and developers have. Its not going away any time soon.
They do offer their own attestation system, and some banks use it.
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