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Fairphone 6 in my hands.
Would still be happy to use Pixel 6 for a couple years, but worn out usb port forced me to change before it's to late.
Fairphone 6 in my hands.
Would still be happy to use Pixel 6 for a couple years, but worn out usb port forced me to change before it's to late.
Rust in Android: move fast and fix things, https://security.googleblog.com/2025/11/rust-in-android-move-fast-fix-things.html.
Another great post from the Android Security team, presenting how Rust is impacting positively the Android code base. Shorter code reviews, fewer bugs, drastically fewer rollbacks… (compared to C/C++)
> The shift to Rust is different: we are significantly improving security and key development efficiency and product stability metrics.
It seems like yesterday we released Thunderbird for Android. See how fast our first mobile app is growing up.
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
It seems like yesterday we released Thunderbird for Android. See how fast our first mobile app is growing up.
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
Rust in Android: move fast and fix things, https://security.googleblog.com/2025/11/rust-in-android-move-fast-fix-things.html.
Another great post from the Android Security team, presenting how Rust is impacting positively the Android code base. Shorter code reviews, fewer bugs, drastically fewer rollbacks… (compared to C/C++)
> The shift to Rust is different: we are significantly improving security and key development efficiency and product stability metrics.
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/
This is important. We already have a basic duopoly in mobile operating systems, now Google is trying to lock down their platform even more. Nobody benefits from this other than Google's shareholders.
Whether you are a device owner, a developer, or a public institution, this affects you and should matter to you.
Everyone can meaningfully help to push back.
:boost_requested:
Google cancels plans to require Android application certification outside of the Play Store
Only a few months ago, Google announced it was going to require that all Android applications - even those installed outside of the Play Store - had to be verified. This led to a massive backlash, and it seems our protests and complaints have had effect:
Dear #IzzyOnDroid community, we need your help for keeping our repo as useful as possible. No tech knowledge needed for this one, so anybody who's got an #Android device and some spare time can jump in here:
https://codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/EverythingElse/issues/15
Are you using any of those apps, or would be willing to install one (or more) of them to see if they are still useful? Please then report there, or here to this #serviceToot – so we can get that issue solved 🙏
Thank you all in advance!
Dear #IzzyOnDroid community, we need your help for keeping our repo as useful as possible. No tech knowledge needed for this one, so anybody who's got an #Android device and some spare time can jump in here:
https://codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/EverythingElse/issues/15
Are you using any of those apps, or would be willing to install one (or more) of them to see if they are still useful? Please then report there, or here to this #serviceToot – so we can get that issue solved 🙏
Thank you all in advance!
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