Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> but they won't because integrating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoors</span></a> that are exploitable is what keeps them in business and allows for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Export" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Export</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Import" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Import</span></a> in markets like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> and others with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacist</span></a> rules.</p><ul><li>And yes, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> both host the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KSA</span></a>'s <em>"wife-stalking" movement trackibg</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> which is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> of the Govware kind - plain and simple!</li></ul><p>The only way <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> is not going to get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shafted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shafted</span></a> (i.e. <em>licensed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MacintoshClones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacintoshClones</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PowerComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerComputing</span></a></em> did when <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SteveJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteveJobs</span></a> took over Apple) is by basically not being dependent on Google's <em>"benevolence"</em> and instead collaborate with other vendors.</p><p>-Maybe <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frameworkcomputer</span></a></span> would be interested in doing a secure <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Abmndroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abmndroid</span></a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> that is actually repairable?</p><p>IDK but this will require a longterm strategic decision, as <em>"bitchin' about it"</em> won't change anything...</p>