To be fair some non-fuckers also tend to recommend linux.

May I suggest Arch btw?

Well, on my phone that back in stock could only do up to Android 10, Lineage gives me Android 11 (maybe 12, haven’t checked) so it’s still a serious win.

Now, if you insist that I shall have an up-to-date device from the official manufacturer with all the bloatware, same planned obsolescence and zero control, or even worse a 4× overpriced Pixel, maybe you are so assured of this superiority that you’d be willing to fund it?

Security-wise you’re better off using whatever OS comes with your device

So, Android 9 / 10?

I’m sure not as heck going to spend zillions on a new phone (or a hard-to-find used one) when the one I have still works perfectly.

(IIRC) it’s even worse than stock because you can’t lock the bootloader after installation.

That’s a problem with the phone manufacturer, not with Lineage.

An used Pixel, assuming I can find one in my country, still costs four (4) times what I need to shell out for a in-market Lineage compatible phone.

Theoretical security is cute, but it has to be adjusted to practical feasibility. The most secure computer in the world is useless to you if you can’t boot it up.

Nothing too hypothetical nor an “insane” level of work. Didn’t Israel do just that with some beepers to blow up children?

How about a guillotine? Those don’t seem to require a religious belief, only a modicum of trust in the well-studied force of gravity.

inb4 “buT M0zILlA sHouLd fOCuS oNlY iN ThE brOWsEr!!!1111”

Also:

$8.99, which is effectively $9, which is effectively $10

At that price it better all of it goes to the effort and not of it to the CEO.

Or you could just set the “mic” to blast some good ol’ Rick Astley.

Geocities. Geocities still lives on.

All that post needs to be truly complete is some marquee or blink.

Even worse for privacy, it uses the Chrome engine.

and also given that there will be no subscription model involved into all of that,

oh you sweet, sweet summer child.

It’s precrime; if they want to know my location instead of they already having it, it means they’ve absolutely failed at their job.

This could enable prosthetics with full dexterity that you can control. It could be life changing for some people.

This has already enabled corporations to force people to go under surgery to remove senses or limbs that had already been restored. With this technology, your body autonomy is now live service.