• Lifter
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    1 month ago

    What I meant was that the phone operating system has SDKs (e.g. google services on android) which the app uses to make sure it hasn’t been tampered with, which makes it even harder to make an open source client.

    It’s the opposite of supplying an SDK for third party developers.

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      1 month ago

      Or even run the app as is on a “non-compliant” os - like a rooted android.

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      1 month ago

      Oh I see. Thanks for the clarification. Is that something they could have gone without and still be as secure as possible?

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        1 month ago

        Not if you ask them but taking the time to design a system that isn’t reliant on a strong client (and then open sourcing it) would probably be more secure, and obviously more inclusive.

        For instance, I’m very eager to switch to a lknux phone but having blockers like this is forcing me to stay on Android, even though I am sick and tired or the enshittification.