MagneticFusion

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MagneticFusion ,

That is incorrect. It is possible to use RCS on GrapheneOS at least. You need to install Sandboxed Google Play Services, the Carrier Services app, and then go to Settings -> Apps -> Sandboxed Google Play -> Google Settings -> Mobile Data and Messaging -> Phone Number Verification -> Toggle on 'Automatically Verify Phone Number'.

Also install Google Messages from the Play Store with a dummy account and then log out of that account / delete it.

Here are two screenshots to prove that it is working on GrapheneOS
https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/153ec2d0-4cc8-4a04-993d-8ff81b3aae5c.webp https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/03667e7b-6b8e-4511-9099-9556e1682b52.webp

MagneticFusion ,

Let me suggest Magic Earth.

Has live traffic updates, uses OSM database, amazing UI with tons of features, can work offline by downloading maps, and very privacy respecting (feel free to look through their privacy policy it is very short and simple). Only downside is it is not FOSS, but I tried using Organic Maps and then OsmAND for almost the past year and gave up because they just are too much of a downgrade from Google Maps both in terms of UI and traffic updates, whereas Magic Earth feels like the perfect compromise.

MagneticFusion ,

Magic Earth has public transit data. https://www.magicearth.com/feature-availablity/
Scroll down under transit to see if yout city is on the list

The Best Secure Email Providers in 2024 ( blog.thenewoil.org )

Like it or not, email is a critical part of our digital lives. It’s how we sign up for accounts, get notifications, and communicate with a wide range of entities online. Critics of email rightfully point out that email suffers from a significant number of flaws that make it less than ideal, but that doesn’t change the...

MagneticFusion ,

This has been the answer for years now and sill be the answer for at least the next few years as well

MagneticFusion ,

That's very odd I get notifs from Calendar without any google play services

MagneticFusion ,

I would just leave it running all the time as it does give a privacy boost by masking ur approximate location and not letting your ISP spy on you. If you are going to do things like torrenting or visiting websites the government won't like, at LEAST use a different browser that is hardened (let's say you use basic firefox for regular browsing, use Mullvad browser or something instead for that specific task), or just straight up use TOR if what you are trying to do won't require that fast of internet speeds. If you are solely worried about the VPN IP address, you can just switch to a different server to a different country.

Can someone explain the "don't put all your eggs in one basket" argument to me? ( kbin.run )

I'm (probably) switching to Proton Pass from Bitwarden because its easier to create email aliases (all in one instead of making an alias with SimpleLogin, then copying that to Bitwarden and making a password there) but I've heard people saying not to use Proton Pass to not "put all your eggs in one basket". Can someone explain...

MagneticFusion ,

If your Proton password EVER gets compromised your entire online entity is leaked now because they have access to not only your email, but every single password and other email that you use. While this is not common, you have to keep in mind that this can lead to years of headache and unrepairable damage to whatever it is about your online identity whether it is your health, finances, political activities, etc.

However, Proton Pass as a standalone product is excellent. I just would not use it with my main protonmail account, and instead create a completely separate account just for Pass. Good OpSec will always save you when you least expect it.

MagneticFusion ,

Tumbleweed gang

MagneticFusion ,

Waiting for Calendar and Drive to be fully open sourced. I can't find the source code anywhere.

MagneticFusion ,

Im aware. But they are all under Proton. So I'm hoping to eventually see it.

MagneticFusion ,

FreeTube

MagneticFusion ,

Yes it is pretty much Firefox with the Arkenfox user.js thrown in it on mobile

MagneticFusion ,

https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/

It is pretty much a file that goes into your firefox root directory and makes a ton of changes to hidden settings that hardens it and improves privacy and security.

MagneticFusion ,

I've watched this video and it is a very flawed video.

Somewhere in the video he mentions something along the lines of "I'm not really worried because I'm not doing anything illegal" essentially implying if you're not doing anything illegal then you got nothing to hide, which has been debunked many many many times.

If you want more rebuttals to this video check out this video by Top Spark: https://youtu.be/mScd7BUo86o

MagneticFusion ,

I agree that Tom Spark does not have the best takes, mainly him showing some hatred towards Mullvad, but he still has valid criticisms of this video

MagneticFusion ,

cant ever go through a Linux recommendation without seeing Arch, even if it's a newbie trying tl switch from Windows

MagneticFusion , (edited )

People always say don't use a VPN because you have to completely trust the VPN provider. Firstly, there are various trustworthy and reputable VPN providers. Secondly, if you do end up using a shady VPN, you are really just back at square one because it's not like your ISP isn't siphoning all of your data anyways.
Edit: typos

MagneticFusion ,

If Mullvad got raided by the Swedish police and was not able to provide them with a single bit of data, then I think it is very safe to assume they are not providing the data to ANYONE

MagneticFusion ,

Again, worst case scenario and you are just back to square one. If you are trying to do illegal activities or hide from the feds in general, no amount of VPN (even self hosted) would prevent that. You would need to start using TOR and breaking into a whole different level of OPSEC than the average Joe trying to get some more privacy in his day to day life

MagneticFusion OP ,

not sure why you are being downvoted but nah it's Los Angeles

MagneticFusion ,

KeePassDX ftw

MagneticFusion OP ,

Horrible UI that I simply can not stand. But I do have it as a backup

MagneticFusion OP ,

Could you please demomstrate where or how because I can't seem to find it

MagneticFusion ,

If he is using Windows in a VM, he probably already runs Linux as his base OS and is using the VM for a windows only app

MagneticFusion OP ,

If only it was just them and not every car manufacturer

No Audio Input Device Detected (OpenSuse TW + Gnome) ( lemm.ee )

As you can see in the picture, no input device is detected. I already went and installed pavucontrol and played around in the settings, changed the profile, etc, etc, no luck. I already went through the OpenSuse documentation for diagnosing sound problems and didn't find anything that would help....

MagneticFusion OP ,

It says command not found

MagneticFusion OP ,

http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=e816ceb78178685cb1676f269e1db3c9acae0c62

MagneticFusion ,

Very sad. Was a great way to donate to projects without dealing with ScamPal or going through the troubles of getting crypto

MagneticFusion OP ,

Issue was solved, check the post

(SOLVED) Linux Laptop Gets Stuck on Black Screen After Suspending, No Way to Use Unless Restarted With Power Button

Recently bought a new laptop that comes with an AMD Radeon gpu and installed OpenSuse Tumbleweed on it which I had installed on my previous laptop as well but never had issues with suspending and resuming. However, with the new laptop, I am unable to resume after suspending or closing the lid unless I force it to shut down by...

MagneticFusion OP ,

Unfortunately does not work for me because the screen is black and the laptop is suspended and refuses to wake up

MagneticFusion OP ,

Where do I go to check those? Sorry in advance I've never been the most knowledgeable about Linux

Edit: here is the exact laptop https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-7-16-wuxga-2-in-1-touch-screen-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-7535u-8gb-memory-512gbssd-arctic-grey/6533956.p?skuId=6533956

MagneticFusion OP ,

I can't even get it to resume again which is the problem lol

MagneticFusion OP ,

Did not do anything sadly

MagneticFusion OP ,

I was able to figure out that it does not suspend at all when I close the lid or click the suspend button on Gnome. Only found this out because when going through YaST Services Manager and manually starting systemctl suspend, the laptop suspends just fine and wakes back up. So I'm starting to think it's more of a systemd issue? Any inputs?

MagneticFusion OP ,

I was able to figure out that it does not suspend at all when I close the lid or click the suspend button on Gnome. Only found this out because when going through YaST Services Manager and manually starting systemctl suspend, the laptop suspends just fine and wakes back up. So I'm starting to think it's more of a systemd issue? Any inputs?

MagneticFusion OP ,

Yes I do. This is the same exact setup I had on my previous laptop and the previous one worked fine but this one does not. Would you advise I uninstall TLP?

MagneticFusion OP ,

Just uninstalled it and it did not fix the issue sadly

MagneticFusion OP ,

Pretty sure it only has an integrated GPU

MagneticFusion ,

I second this

MagneticFusion ,

The problem is that you used Manjaro to begin with. The whole point of being on an arch based distro is to use the AUR. Manjaro tries to make arch more stable by holding back packages, but then because of that, if you install packages from the AUR (which again is the whole point of being on arch), you make Manjaro less stable than Arch itself. So it's a lose lose situation.

If you want to stick to Arch based, either go vanilla Arch or EndeavourOS. Or if you don't care about the AUR but still want updated packages, I can not recommend OpenSuse Tumbleweed enough.

MagneticFusion ,

I watched this video as well and I wanna say I 1000% disagree with "liking the ads and targeted search results" or when he said memorizing passwords (thats why password managers are a thing). Because this is just sucking into the consumerism defeatist mentality of giving away your rights and power for a little bit of extra convenience because as we have more and more technology we become lazier and lazier as humans.

I do however agree with the points he brought up about data breaches and obviously the worst offender of all, government mass surveillance and censorship, but I feel like he didn't dig as deep into those topics granted he isn't Mental Outlaw or Naomi Brockwell. And excluding data breaches and government surveillance, there are still issues with lets say freely giving your location data to everyone such as selling your location when you were at an abortion clinic while u live in a state where abortion is now illegal. The government does not have to surveil you anymore when the corporations do it and the government just buys the data off of them.

MagneticFusion ,

I'm so tired of the misinformation about Monero being traced to catch Finnish hacker. The hacker just had one of the worst opsecs imagineable and .tar'ed his entire home directory when trying to upload the information on the dark web, and ended up as a result, uploading his entire home directory. Once you do that it becomes pretty easy to identify who the fuck you are and track you down. Here is a video by mental outlaw going more in depth.https://youtu.be/7CD_Nl3iwhE&t=0

I am not a crypto bro myself and personally don't see volatile cryptocurrency as a solution but I'm tired of hearing "Monero traced back to its user" NO. Monero USER was found because of OTHER bad opsec practices.

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