Hacker News with Generative AI: Android

GrapheneOS: Private and secure mobile OS with Android app compatibility (grapheneos.org)
GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project.

Privacy, Security, Open Source, Android

23 points by saikatsg 11 hours ago | 9 comments

NSA Warns iPhone and Android Users–Disable Location Tracking (forbes.com)
Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone users shows the threat remains, despite new protections built into our iPhone and Android devices. NSA has warned users how to stop this secretive tracking—and you need to make this change now.

Privacy, Cybersecurity, Mobile Devices, Android, iPhone

8 points by taimurkazmi 3 days ago | 2 comments

Motorola moto g play 2024: Alpine Linux boot times, Termux 0.119.0-beta.1, QEMU (reddit.com)

Android, Linux, Mobile Devices, Software

5 points by sipofwater 6 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How do you backup your Android? (ycombinator.com)
How do you backup your Android?

Android, Backups, Technology, Mobile Devices

139 points by Openai2 8 days ago | 219 comments

LastPass Android app has seven trackers (exodus-privacy.eu.org)

Privacy, Security, Android, Mobile Apps

9 points by fanf2 14 days ago | 3 comments

F-Droid Fake Signer PoC (github.com/obfusk)
PoC for fdroidserver AllowedAPKSigningKeys certificate pinning bypass.

Security, Android, F-Droid

234 points by pabs3 14 days ago | 90 comments

HMD Fusion: Budget repairable smartphone with modular flair (theregister.com)
The HMD Fusion is a budget smartphone with a couple of appealing twists. The first is that the device is modular and repairable – iFixit already has guides on how to swap its battery and screen, among other things. HMD promises two years of Android updates and three years of security updates, which is slightly underwhelming, but still better than what the real bargain-basement kit offers.

Smartphones, Repair, Modular Design, Budget Devices, Android

17 points by beardyw 15 days ago | 0 comments

Android 15 sideloading restrictions are a raw deal for users (androidpolice.com)

Android, Operating Systems, Privacy, Mobile Devices

14 points by botanical 15 days ago | 3 comments

LineageOS 22 (lineageos.org)
Hey there! Welcome back!

Android, Operating Systems, Mobile, Open Source

255 points by timschumi 18 days ago | 159 comments

MiceWine – run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones (github.com/KreitinnSoftware)
MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

Android, Gaming, Software, Windows

213 points by bj-rn 19 days ago | 67 comments

Mitigations are attack surface, too (2020) (blogspot.com)
This blog post discusses a bug leading to memory corruption in Samsung's Android kernel (specifically the kernel of the Galaxy A50, A505FN - I haven't looked at Samsung's kernels for other devices). I will describe the bug and how I wrote a (very unreliable) exploit for it.

Security, Android, Exploitation, Memory Corruption

9 points by tripdout 21 days ago | 0 comments

AirTags on Android, Sorta (vitor.io)
The easiest way to set up and track AirTags from your Android phone is to not, and instead to buy a used iOS device, and use that when you need to check your AirTags.

AirTags, Android, iOS, Apple Products

9 points by behnamoh 26 days ago | 1 comments

Google's counteroffer to the government is unbundling Android apps (theverge.com)
The Department of Justice’s list of solutions for fixing Google’s illegal antitrust behavior and restoring competition in the search engine market started with forcing the company to sell Chrome, and late Friday night, Google responded with a list of its own (included below).

Antitrust, Google, Android, Lawsuits, Competition

21 points by pseudolus 27 days ago | 7 comments

Google's counteroffer to govt trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps (theverge.com)
The Department of Justice’s list of solutions for fixing Google’s illegal antitrust behavior and restoring competition in the search engine market started with forcing the company to sell Chrome, and late Friday night, Google responded with a list of its own (included below).

Antitrust, Google, Android, Technology, Lawsuits

22 points by thunderbong 28 days ago | 2 comments

Translating 10M lines of Java to Kotlin (engineering.fb.com)
Meta has been on a years-long undertaking to translate our entire Android codebase from Java to Kotlin.

Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Android, Java, Kotlin

226 points by ermatt 30 days ago | 265 comments

Show HN: Zipshare – one-step Android screen sharing for support teams (getzipshare.com)
Ideal for internal help desks supporting retail staff or employees in the field

Android, Screen Sharing, Support Tools, Remote Assistance

12 points by mlaux 31 days ago | 2 comments

Qualcomm DSP Driver – How Serbian authorities deployed surveillance technology (circl.lu)
Amnesty International identified how Serbian authorities used Cellebrite to exploit a zero-day vulnerability (a software flaw which is not known to the original software developer and for which a software fix is not available) in Android devices to gain privileged access to an environmental activist’s phone.

Surveillance Technology, Android, Cybersecurity, Serbia, Human Rights

5 points by cedricbonhomme 31 days ago | 0 comments

Making Apple Watch functional with Android (github.com/abishekmuthian)
This project aims to make Apple Watch usable with an Android Phone.

Android, Apple Watch, Cross-Platform, Wearables, Mobile Development

14 points by thunderbong 32 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: Is it perfectly legal for Google to modify a user's android settings? (ycombinator.com)
After being presented with an insurmountable 'agreement wall' for the Messages app (demanding I associate an account that was already associated), I forced the app to stop and uninstalled the update, which I suspect is RCS related. This allowed me to continue using Messages without succumbing to the new agreement. But every other day or so, it would occur again and I'd do the same.

Android, Google, Privacy, Software, User Experience

7 points by eth0up 35 days ago | 3 comments

Epic Games' app store will be preinstalled on Android phones (engadget.com)
Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile storefront pre-installed on millions of compatible Android devices.

Android, Mobile Gaming, Business, Epic Games

6 points by alexrustic 36 days ago | 0 comments

Develop with the Android XR SDK (android.com)
The Android XR SDK is now available in Developer Preview. We want your feedback! Visit our support page to reach out.

Android, XR, SDK, Developer Tools

6 points by srameshc 37 days ago | 0 comments

Android XR (google)
In partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, we announced Android XR, a platform to extend your reality to explore, connect and create in new ways.

Android, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mobile Technology, Partnerships

354 points by dagmx 37 days ago | 299 comments

Scrcpy: Application mirrors Android devices (A/V) connected via USB or TCP (github.com/Genymobile)
This application mirrors Android devices (video and audio) connected via USB or over TCP/IP, and allows to control the device with the keyboard and the mouse of the computer. It does not require any root access. It works on Linux, Windows and macOS.

Android, Software, Mobile Development, Remote Control, Open Source

9 points by rasengan 37 days ago | 0 comments

Unexpected Keyboard (github.com/Julow)
Lightweight and privacy-conscious virtual keyboard for Android.

Android, Software, Privacy, Virtual Keyboards

270 points by twoquestions 39 days ago | 148 comments

MagiskSSH – SSH server on Android without Termux (gitlab.com)

Android, Security, SSH, Mobile Development

134 points by Oxodao 40 days ago | 81 comments

Practical GrapheneOS for the Paranoid • Ventral Digital (ventral.digital)
GrapheneOS (opens in a new tab) is a FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Operating System based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) (opens in a new tab), specifically focusing on improving privacy and security.

Privacy, Security, Operating Systems, Android, Open Source

17 points by janandonly 40 days ago | 5 comments

GrapheneOS on Pixels getting extended Android support (grapheneos.social)

Android, Security

67 points by akyuu 41 days ago | 6 comments

FBI Warns iPhone and Android Users–Stop Sending Texts (forbes.com)
US citizens urged to use encryption, given attacks

Security, iPhones, Android, Cybersecurity, Encryption

9 points by kposehn 42 days ago | 1 comments

Vanir: Open-Source Security Search and Patch Validation Tool (googleblog.com)
Today, we are announcing the availability of Vanir, a new open-source security patch validation tool. Introduced at Android Bootcamp in April, Vanir gives Android platform developers the power to quickly and efficiently scan their custom platform code for missing security patches and identify applicable available patches. Vanir significantly accelerates patch validation by automating this process, allowing OEMs to ensure devices are protected with critical security updates much faster than traditional methods.

Open Source, Security, Android, Tools

41 points by amram_art 42 days ago | 1 comments

Turn Android Phone to Batteryless Home Server (crackoverflow.com)
In the previous post, we discussed how to install Linux (PostmarketOS) on an Android phone and use Docker on it. Now, we’ll take it a step further and convert your Android phone into a batteryless home server. This setup ensures you never have to worry about charging it regularly or leaving it plugged in with the battery which is dangerous due to potential battery swelling or overheating.

Android, Home Servers, DIY Projects, Linux, Security

11 points by todsacerdoti 43 days ago | 0 comments