No because there is not a big difference with Pixel 8 except that we have now a new Pixel Fold
Llambd
- Joined Oct 18, 2023
[deleted] Maybe one day OpenHarmony will be better than Android and other smartphones will be better than Google Pixels.
Let's see the strategy of Google and how it goes. As of now my banking app doesn't need Google and has no problems with GrapheneOS features like Memory tagging, so I am still fine.
More browsers => More attack surface => Less security
So yes I think you should streamline your approach.You can test your fingerprinting for example here: https://www.amiunique.org/
I think that Proton is a reliable company, it seems quite obvious now. They just can't escape the law.
In my opinion fingerprinting is almost a lost battle, it is so hard to avoid it.
I prefer best in class security with some anti-fingerprinting with Vanadium rather than the alternatives with lower security and not good enough anti-fingerprinting compared to the high complexity of the problem.https://privsec.dev/posts/android/f-droid-security-issues/
I don't like F-droid and prefer to use Aurora Store.
Google Play services are not installed on my smartphone and I am using my banking app everyday. No problem for verification when shopping online.
Thanks to Overture Maps, high quality map data is being developed outside Google.
It doesn't mean that we will have great Maps/Waze alternatives soon, but it is at least a huge step towards this goal.
What I know is that Google Pay is more secured than traditional credit card, unless temporary virtual credit cards are used.
If the bank allows this feature of temporary cards, using Google Pay may just be a loss regarding privacy. If the bank doesn't allow this feature, using Google Pay is an improvement regarding security and a loss regarding privacy.The sad reality is that Firefox is dying. It is easy to understand now why only chromium-based browsers are to be used in 2024, as long as there is no good alternative.
Not the best browser regarding features but the best browser regarding security, like GrapheneOS.
Yes to know the trackers, through Aurora Store and not the application Exodus itself.
Smartphones nowadays are powerful. The only problem is if you need applications that are only available on a desktop operating system like Adobe applications.
Otherwise you can store for example your data on the cloud and your login credentials on your brain or a piece of paper. If your phone is broken you just need to buy a new one and connect again to the cloud.
If you need a bigger screen, a keyboard, a mouse, etc., solutions are available.
Clap2Grom673 What is the (exact) attack surface? What could possibly happen if my browser is insecure and why?
Browsers execute JavaScript (and nowadays WebAssembly also) code that can be malicious. A browser vulnerability can be used into an exploit chain to end with privileged system access.
Sandboxing is a huge security feature to minimize the potential of exploit chain. That is why Chromium browsers are better as of now.
Another new huge security feature is ARM Memory Tagging Extension to minimize memory corruption. That is why Vanadium is better as of now.Vanadium supports ARM Memory Tagging Extension. No other Chromium browser supports it for the moment.