GrapheneOS patches an Android VPN bypass that Google decided to leave alone

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/grapheneos-patches-an-android-vpn-bypass-that-google-decided-to-leave-alone

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MrSulu@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 106d (1 reply)

My next phone will absolutely be running Graphene OS. My current Sony has been ADB'd as best I can over the past year, and still not even close to Graphene.

computler@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 100d

You can get one off Swappa for like $300 after tax

LedgeDrop@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 106d

The good news is that this is not something a random website or public Wi-Fi network can do to you. An attacker would still need to get a specifically crafted app onto your device first. The bad news, especially for journalists, activists, and anyone relying on Android's lockdown mode as a hard guarantee, is that Google has decided not to fix it.

Of course, google doesn't need to patch it. You'd need a malicious application installed and google is going to be the gatekeeper on everything I'm allowed to install. /s