• MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    241·
    7 months ago

    Nitrokey has been in the news before for their sometimes-not-so-technically-correct articles, but they are spot on this time. Qualcomm indeed spies on users using A-GPS as a cover.

    However, I was unaware that Nitrokey has a special version of Graphene.

    • steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      145·
      7 months ago

      Yeah no. This article is literally incorrect from its first supposition. They suggest they have “degoogled” the phone then install microG and are surprised to find that it makes the phone ping google. Well duh, how else is microG going to allow access to Google Framework services for apps like YouTube and Gmail?

      Calling these clowns researchers is like calling a kid who makes a lego house an architect.

      • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
        123·
        7 months ago

        They stated this, which you conveniently ignored to build your straw man:

        Later we found out that this request originates from microG, an open source re-implementation of Google’s proprietary core libraries and applications.

        And the hardware still communicated with a Qualcomm server, without using Google Services.

        This is a known issue and has been documented elsewhere. It still occurs under Lineage without Google Services.

        • steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          88·
          7 months ago

          I’m not conveniently ignoring anything - I read the article. For them to find this out “later” would require that they didn’t understand what the fuck they were doing from the beginning.

          • BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.worldEnglish
            143·
            7 months ago

            My life has gotten better since I started doing everything perfect the first time with full knowledge.

            • steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              42·
              7 months ago

              Do you also try to sell a secure phone by inaccurate reporting, poorly researched guesses and casting aspersions on competitors and then report all the criticisms and inaccuracies at the end of your piece without editing it?

              That’s what happened here so your snark is completely off the point. Nobody expected perfection, but we do want accurate reporting and proper accountability.

          • MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            7 months ago

            As I said before, they are hilarious in getting statements wrong. However, their facts about A-GPS are correct in their entirety (AFAIK).

    • aa1@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Hi! As far as i know, i think they basically sell an overpriced product since they just ship regural GrapheneOS without any change. It’s better to just use the web installer provided by GrapheneOS (literally five minutes to install the OS on your phone). :)