‼️ ATTENTION! Open Source Software is attacked! \ stacker news ~bitcoin

‼️ ATTENTION! Open Source Software is attacked!

785 sats \ 42 comments \ @DarthCoin 31 May 2023 bitcoin

A new attack on open source software is ongoing!

Google Play is trying to shut down Bitcoin developers with open source applications.

Guys, always keep in mind: play stores are not the ONLY source of the OSS (open source software)! You can always go on the github repository of the app - releases and download the latest version. THAT is actually the original source of the software NOT the play stores one. You can also use Obtainium to get those apps directly from github repositories, as I explained in this guide.

Here is the announcement of Blixt Wallet developer about closing access of downloading the app from Google play store. https://twitter.com/BlixtWallet/status/1663820210414002176

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665 sats \ 3 replies \ @TonyGiorgio 31 May 2023

This is a gross over exaggeration. 9 times out of 10 there's some minor reason or mistake for it. Other 1 time it is something easily fixable.

But to categorize this as open source is being attacked is rediculous. There's actual real threats to be concerned about. Yet another boy who cries wolf moment.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Clickbait title for sure.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @TonyGiorgio 31 May 2023

And it was all because it was marked as duplicate apps due to testnet and mainnet looking very similar...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 1 Jun 2023

You get it wrong, my alert. And here is why I posted as an alert, for what could come. https://nostr.com/note127qqwl7wdy2f6d20gess733lev4v4gue3qefdv85cj4naap37nxspyvjt3

Stay vigilant and analyze all possible scenarios. That google shit could be just a testing ground to see how open source developers are responding to such "mistakes" or "easy fixable"... Nothing is a coincidence when is about Google.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @nkazhimdeejay 31 May 2023 freebie

Wow, that's crazy! Google Play is really messing with Bitcoin devs who make open source apps. 😡

But you're right, we don't need play stores to get the OSS we want. We can just go to the github repo of the app and download it from there. That's the real deal, not the play store version. 👍

Or we can use Obtainium, that sounds cool too. It lets us get apps directly from github repos, right? That's awesome! 😎

23 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 31 May 2023

Good incentive to completely de-google. My next project is to pick an old android phone and read one of @DarthCoin 's guides.

This kind of reminds me of posts announcing the shutting of fiat on- ramps to buy btc. Short term tough, long term it's good news.

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullama 31 May 2023

I actually de-googled a year or two ago, and it has been great. I use my own server for contacts and calendar, and open source apps for everything. I don't have any Google services in my phone, it's great.

Here's a guide I wrote to start the process

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 1 Jun 2023

Very good!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @PoolcleanerSteve 31 May 2023 freebie

Check inteltechniques.com for more de-goog’n

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

CalyxOS and be happy friend. Using for years and its great. Heck, my wife even uses it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 31 May 2023

I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 but these things are a bitch to switch OS on, right? Any option to just use this?

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Monotone 31 May 2023

Obtanium is a great app! Highly recommend

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @mudbloodvonfrei 31 May 2023

Whoa scary. I just read your guide, it is very useful. I run CalyxOS and it's been an enormous pain in the ass to install apps because Aurora keeps breaking. I didn't think of downloading directly from Github..

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

If you read ALL my guides (over 70) your life will be much easier...😂 😂 😂

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @02e2c9e0da 31 May 2023

I use this tool to update my apps right from repo https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Rsync25 31 May 2023

Thanks for alert Darthcoin :)

1 sat \ 2 replies \ @Rsync25 31 May 2023

@DarthCoin if happen with iOs app one day? We've some option?

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

Already happen to Blixt, few months ago, Apple decided to close the app repository until he setup company or something like that. And other open source devs had the same, not just Blixt. Almost 2-3 months without download for apple users... Not talking that apple users are always threaten by having disabled the apps directly from apple servers, remotely.

Apple users... buy a damn android device, wipe it and install a clean OS. Is just a matter of time until they get fucked.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rsync25 31 May 2023

Great points. I have iOs and Android devices. Apple is following woke culture and destroying his reputation

1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Bitman 31 May 2023

Never heard of Obtainium - thanks for that. However, I see an error (don't choke hold me) I'm not that big into SWs [choke] but surely after the Sith hard fork [CHOKE] weren't Sith students called apprentices and not padaw.... 😵 ☠️

22 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

1 sat \ 4 replies \ @eluc 31 May 2023

I use as much FOSS as possible and on Android (GrapheneOS) Inise Obtainium to download and update them when possible. I miss a proper store and still use F-Droid for app discovery. Also I'm still force to use proprietary apps using Play Store, espacially banking apps until I can get ride of all or mostof my bank account for good and use mostly Bitcoin and cash.

4 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

Use a separate device for all those crap apps that require google services. Keep your bitcoin device CLEAN from shit.

Any app that still require google services, even with Aurora using a ghost mode user, it still have access to your IMEI, location etc...

The whole idea of de-googleing a device is to NOT install back ANY google services. Aurora still use those services and is installing them automatically.

I will NOT install any app that require google services. F-droid is another bullshit... all apks from F-droid are already from github. So why using a 3rd party, only for signing the apps and search them when you could just download them directly from the source, github or direct link?

Obtainium is very clean and easy. You just point it to the github repo, so you are sure is the REAL one and done, you are alerted when there's a new update. Clean, private, no bullshit.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @dgy 31 May 2023

The convenience of using F-Droid is that it will show you the updates of the apps you have already installed so that you do not have to check each of them yourself.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

Obtainium is doing that as well.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @kepford 31 May 2023

I need to look at Obtainium.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford 31 May 2023

More OSS apps need to be on F-droid if for no other reason than a backup.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitman 31 May 2023

There's a upper size limit of new APKs that F-droid will include. If they're too big, they won't be considered...

Sometimes if an app (that's not too big) gets turned down by the F-droid team, contact Izzy via https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/ and he might be able to add it to his repository.

He's super friendly and helpful!

Plus, add his repository to your F-droid and you have Obtainium on F-droid via his repository!

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @kepford 31 May 2023

I wasn't familiar with Obtainium. Thanks

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Yeah fdroid is the best option here. I've seen many privacy open source apps go straight to google play.... A huge mistake.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 31 May 2023

I don't think being on Google Play is a mistake at all. Do both. Getting people to use another app store for one app is a big ask.

21 sats \ 10 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

EVERYONE RALLY AT THE FDROID APP!!!

Seriously, why isn't fdroid used more????? Its so often overlooked but it is the best place to distribute open source apps!?

1 sat \ 9 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

Because Fdroid is nothing else than a another "store"... The ORIGINAL SOURCE is github. F-droid is simply grabbing the app from github, verify it and deliver it to you. Why would I use another intermediary instead of just taking it from SOURCE, github?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @037447d9ca 31 May 2023

No need to trust the intermediary. Reproducible builds are a thing. You can also add each project's official repository to F-Droid.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 31 May 2023

Ease of use, that is why. You are correct about getting the source but it seems like you are changing the criteria. The reason to put an app on Google play is for ease of install and exposure. Apps stores are great for discovery. You would use Fdroid for the same reason they use Google Play. Ease of use, ease of updates, and discovery.

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Also github is a third party. You trust it? Its owned by Microsoft.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

LOL are you listen to yourself? Fdroid is DOWNLOADING FROM GITHUB not the way around. LOL you are so dumb.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Kinda felt like I was on reddit there for a sec, reading your reply.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Never said fdroid wasnt relying on github. Your comment derided using a third party like fdroid when someone could just go to github. I was simply mentioning that github is also a third party that requires trust.

Resorting to ad-hominem really is a childish thing to do. You may find that people listen to you more if you treat others with respect.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin OP 31 May 2023

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Okay. You think I am stupid. Well done. Very honest of you.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hypnagog 31 May 2023

Because they dont charge and everything they offer is open source. They are a store with values and integrity. You're asking people who are use to google play store to go straight to github, that's a big leapnfor many. Fdroid is a reasonable step in between, and one that respects privacy/open source ethos.