New #blog post:
"Fixing my Pixel 6's USB port issue with a trimmed down cocktail stick"
The title rather says it all, really.
I am pleased to have extended the useful life of my phone.
Thanks to all of you who chatted about this with me yesterday!
https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/08/fixing-my-pixel-6s-usb-port-issue-with-a-trimmed-down-cocktail-stick/
Are there attempts being made to create opensource OSes for "smart" TVs ? Something like graphene ? An initial search yielded nothing interest.
I tried so damn hard to find a dumb one but could not :(
GrapheneOS Camera app version 86 released:
https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera/releases/tag/86
See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.
Forum discussion thread:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/24839-grapheneos-camera-app-version-86-released
The only device I would trust using @defcon
#GPS #GrapheneOS #Oruxmaps : bon, je ne sais pas si j'ai progressé, mais... hier, aller-retour en train, pas de problème de GPS. aujourd'hui, dans la forêt, le truc part en couille. J'ai redémarré Oruxmaps, la position s'est remise aussitôt au bon endroit et ensuite... nickel. Un souci du côté d'Oruxmaps ? Mais quoi ? Puisque la dernière mise à jour date du 29 septembre 2024 (ce qui m'étonne d'ailleurs, car les maj étaient régulières, du #abandonware ?), et que jusque là, ça fonctionnait bien. Mais si c'était le GPS ou GrapheneOS, j'imagine que ça ne se serait par remis au bon endroit instantanément, non ?
Było o zaletach aktualizacji w #GrapheneOS, czas na wady — a jest nią podejście w stylu Microsoftu, w którym nie da się "po prostu" wyłączyć automatycznych aktualizacji.
Ja rozumiem. Aktualizacje są ważne. Póki co, wszystkie były stabilne i bezproblemowe. A poza tym muszę ręcznie zrestartować, by aktualizacja weszła.
Niemniej, uważam to za wyjątkowy brak szacunku, kiedy autorzy podejmują za mnie decyzje w ten sposób. A telefon zaczyna się aktualizować akurat jak wychodzę na cały dzień, i zmienia się w potencjalną bombę zegarową, w której po restarcie mogę zostać bez sprawnego telefonu, dopóki nie wrócę do domu i nie będę miał okazji wgrać oprogramowania na nowo.
Tak, da się wyłączyć aktualizacje warunkowo: w zależności od rodzaju połączenia, stanu baterii, ładowania. Tylko dlaczego ja mam się tłumaczyć telefonowi, dlaczego akurat ma się teraz nie aktualizować?! Nie po to porzuciliśmy Microsoft.
so @cwtch l keeps crashing due to memory tagging errors. is it possible to fix this without having to submit a PR to the project?
if not, are there common things to look for in the source etc that could be patched to fix it?
tagging @sarahjamielewis and @GrapheneOS
@AutisticInnovator @cesarpose Apologies for suggesting something I'm sure you all already know but I can wholeheartedly recommend #GrapheneOS if you have a Pixel. It's great for improving your privacy.
My perfect combination for freedom and data protection: Debian on my computer and GrapheneOS on my Pixel.
I'm using Graphene OS on my phone. A few days ago or so I stopped hearing notification sounds. The sound is working, the notifications settings haven't changed. I noticed that when I unlock my device, it connects to the internet and I receive notifications then. It used to be that I'd still get notifications and hear the sound while the device was locked.
I don't know how to debug this, nor do I have the energy to make time to do this today. I sympathize with people wanting to go back to the stock Android ROM, but I'm not about to pawn my soul back to Google over something that probably can be fixed.
GrapheneOS Camera app version 85 released:
https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera/releases/tag/85
See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.
Forum discussion thread:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/24772-grapheneos-camera-app-version-85-released
GrapheneOS Camera app version 84 released:
https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera/releases/tag/84
See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.
Forum discussion thread:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/24769-grapheneos-camera-app-version-84-released
I've been running #grapheneos as my personal daily driver for a few years now and am really happy with it. Of course there is a bit more effort to it but the #privacy aspects and the removal, more or less, of myself from the #surveillancecapitalism food chain make it worth my while.
Best of luck in your adventures!