You can use Njalla to register domains anonymously. They offer anonymous crypto currency payments with currencies like Monero. The company was created by one of the founders of The Pirate Bay. They’re also on Mastodon: https://njalla.social/@njalla

Now read your own comment and reconsider if it actually made sense to post this

You can try rclone, but their Proton Drive integration is in beta
https://rclone.org/protondrive/

Welcome to China

XCP-ng is pretty cool

Why should I use a piece of software that’s controlled by a corporate entity in Russia?

I run my Pi-Hole on a dedicated Raspberry Pi. I have another Pi that runs my SSH tarpit. These are the only 2 things I keep on separate devices, the rest is containerized on my main server.

You can accomplish the same with dnscrypt-proxy and Orbital Sync for Pi-Hole. You can also run a recursive DNS server using Unbound.

Yes, just take the SIM card out of your iPhone, put it into the new phone and you’re done. Make sure to buy a carrier-unlocked Pixel though, otherwise you won’t be able to install Graphene.

Last Git commit to the old UAD repo was on April 10th, 2023, so yeah, I think it’s fair to say that it’s unmaintained. For comparison, UADng was last updated yesterday.

That one is old and unmaintained. Use this newer version of it instead: https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/

I love it too, it’s genuinely the best app for podcasts I’ve ever used

Convince them to use Signal, by far the best, end-to-end encrypted messaging app

I’m trying to help out wherever I can :)

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I’ve never seen the point of PWAs. I don’t want a crappy website as an icon on my homescreen, I want a proper native app. If the app is privacy-invasive, I will either find a FOSS alternatives, or isolate it in a separate user profile.

The main reason I think they may need google services is the banking app. Mine will refuse to launch without google services installed.

That’s true, I also need Play services for mine, but I have a special user profile for it.

They can recieve security updates if you use an alternative ROM such as Lineage or /e/OS.

They can only receive OS updates, but firmware updates are just as important for maintaining the security of a device. These can only be provided by the device manufacturer.

Can you please explain how e/OS/ is insecure?

Sure. It’s based on the already insecure LineageOS, you can read more about that here: https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/android.html#lineageos

On top of that, the /e/OS devs don’t release updates in a timely manner, often taking 1-3 months to releases even simple but important Android Security Bulletin patches.

If you use a Pixel, why don’t you go with GrapheneOS? It is much more secure and private than LineageOS.

They’re really overpriced though. Flashing GrapheneOS is really easy thanks to their Web-based installer, and there are countless tutorials on YouTube.

Pixels are great, but definitely make sure to install GrapheneOS to increase your privacy and security

Or, if you want an older phone, try a Pixel 3, 4 or 5

These are outdated and don’t get security updates anymore, and thus shouldn’t be used anymore. The Pixel 6a is supported until 2028, the Pixel 8 even gets 7 years of security updates (until 2030), the Pixel 8a and 9 are supported until 2031.

/e/OS (also known as Murena) is also a good ROM for privacy

/e/OS is unfortunately highly insecure and shouldn’t be compared to GrapheneOS or recommended. Graphene is really the better choice here.