We might want to encourage people to stop using the term "sideloading" and instead say "installing" because that's what it is; using a different term for it makes it seem unordinary and unintended.

Passkeys themselves are a very good security measure, better than a password plus 2FA via TOTP apps.

But having your passkey tied to a specific device with a specific operating system or an untrustworthy provider like Google, Microsoft, or Apple is not a good idea. You should avoid those and try to use a hardware key with passkey support or a password manager instead.

The accurate term is "installing", not sideloading. Sideloading is a term used to make people think installing the software of your choice is something "shady" and not normal.

Lets be real, NordVPN has done so many shady things themselve (fake limited time discount on their website which is illegal in many regions of the world), no one who knows about these and cares about data protection and privacy would use it anyway.

But nice that they add some pressure ig.

Likely illegal in the EU; somebody should bring this to the attention of applicable authorities when it scales.

LibreWolf won't be impacted, they're already considering to move to Phoenix instead.

Phoenix: https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix

LibreWolf issue: https://codeberg.org/librewolf/issues/issues/2823

Phoenix is also used by IronFox.

Phoenix is also an alternative which can be used with Vanilla Firefox.

Since the author edited the title, Phoenix, according to the credits does not rely on Arkenfox at all.

I must say that Mental Outlaw is known for using the wrong terminology, for example calling closed-source software "spyware", which bothers everyone who works in the cybersecurity industry because this is blatantly wrong. I assume it's the same story with this supposed "backdoor".

Yes, it is most likely illegal.

https://noyb.eu/en/noybs-pay-or-okay-report-how-companies-make-you-pay-privacy

Please avoid using the term "custom ROM", use preferably "Android Distribution" (is also the term used by LineageOS themselve) as ROM is inaccurate technically speaking.

Source: https://lineageos.org/

It's developed by singular person as you read in their FAQ: "Donut Browser is built by one person with the goal of making the internet a little more private. Paid plans are how commercial users support the project and keep it sustainable."

Which is concerning.

It also promotes illegal practices as it can be seen here: https://donutbrowser.com/use-cases/automation/

I wouldn't recommend it.

Yes, it got rebranded to Stoat due legal issues

https://keepandroidopen.org/

Some people can't tell the difference between a search engine and a browser. Some people don't know how to install software, and use whatever they got. Some people don't know better.

Them losing access to a tool like uBlock Origin, with the only alternatives being weaker options, is harmful.

I know of people experiencing blockage because they use uBOL, uBO was more effective at bypassing those blocks I assume.

You shouldn't be using it under any of its domains:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.today

(Referring to the abuse of its website's users to DDoS another website and falsifying archived websites)

Posteo is a very legitimate email provider based in Germany. Your bank is really stupid for flagging and rejecting it, their is absolutely nothing about them that should trigger their systems.

An alternative would be Mailbox, it's very similar to Posteo and I have made good experiences with it.

Why did you switch away from Proton? Most drama surrounding it is very overblown and the consequences of being a large company, not everyone always does everything right who works for them.

That doesn't work under the GDPR. It must meet the conditions for consent, locking users out of a service by requiring unnecessary data collection is illegal. Please don't spread misinformation.

See: Art. 7(4) GDPR

For clarity, that is not an EU demand to implement ID-Verification, but rather X using it as an excuse to do so.

Do not use CalyxOS at the moment. It lacks importmant Android security updates. I would recommend LineageOS or IodéOS (which is slightly more secure due lockable bootloader, etc.). I feel difficult about /e/OS since they have done questionable things.

DivestOS is dead and won't come back.

For clarity, that is not an EU demand to implement ID-Verification, but rather X using it as an excuse to do so.

For everyone unaware, enabling developer options already makes your OS less secure, so Google is requiring you to make yourself more vulnerable just to have the right to install any software, not just those allowed by Google. This has been among others confirmed by GrapheneOS themselves:

Other: https://floss.social/@IzzyOnDroid/116261079131226664