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[General Topics] dzp:
I am reading theme from time to time. Thank all participants for your comments.

By my opinion, ZipAddict is one of the most polite on xda. And I want to express my condolences to ZipAddict, also.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Thank you my friend!

Thank you for your support and the kind words!
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Hello people, for those of you who are willing to experiment, here are some privacy and security news:

- you can try the new Tails Linux that incorporated Tor browser and some other safety and privacy oriented programs

- you can try the new Phoenix OS that tends to emulate the true Android experience on any PC: I tried it and it turned out as a quite OK solution

- try googling for Selfdestructing cookies addon for your browser in order to prevent the advertising cookies being left on your system

- there are rumors that the Blackphone manufacturing company (Silent circle) is about to make their Android roms open-source and available for download. Still awaiting confirmation.
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
heres an interesting article

http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/08/google_is_taking_android_proprietary_heres_how/

"err on the side of kindness"
[General Topics] LazerL0rd:
Not sure if mentioned before, but tor, all onion links, and orbot have all been compromised. The whole service has been cracked around last year I think.

Personally I used to use i2p but when I get a better phone I'll multirom that and install a penetration testing OS then create a secure version modified from the original.

EDIT: In one view no point of hiding from governments. The hackers already at that level would be on the government's watchlist anyway, and just using a solid VPN would be good enough with a few of the main things...
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
You have any sources for these claims? How do we trust you not being paid to spread the fake news? Who got "compromised" after using Tor or Orbot without having mentioned the Windows 7/8/10 users? Under Tails/Kali you are safe and the Tor nodes/links/protocols can not be "compromised" or exposed in any way. Here's why:

1. Tor nodes are self-maintained and practically "unhackable" because they can be transfered from one platform/computer/virtual server to another, almost instantly.

2. Onion links are not "linked" to HTTP, HTTPS or any other "normal" protocol, and they are harder to trace/hack/ruin than the regular websites.

With all this said, any link/evidence for your claims would be highly appreciated. Otherwise, stop spreading "panic"[emoji846]
[General Topics] LazerL0rd:
I'll try find it again, but it was shown to be compromised by the NSA a while ago. The onion links themselves no. But I've read somewhere that the Tor routes themselves have been. I'll try find and send it to you, like you say it may not have been true I'm not certain about it. I meant all of Tor btw not just Android. I'll check up again, until then just be safe :D!

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http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/tor-anonymity-compromised-by-researchers-1300922

So, not entirely. Apparently NSA have a LOT of nodes that they sneakily check though, but as long as you keep lots of nodes connected you should be fine.

https://www.scmagazineuk.com/microsoft-expert-tor-security-compromised-by-nsa/article/540630/

You decide what you take from this too.

Not paid at all her, actually love and still use Tor. But just trying to show there is always a battle here for privacy, we'll always need to come up with new ways, always people paid to break it. Hopefully, one day we'll win this fight :fingers-crossed:..

EDIT: sorry for any miscommunication and if this is blue false please let me know, it would be great to come back to it
[General Topics] Google143:
Free internet hack
[General Topics] kruc Ire:
I had no problem at all screenshoting my node notification in my new htc u11 using squeeze function to screenshot.

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Not only these things, but it now appears they have full access to our brain at night or in the day while we sleep.

Many times I have been attacked by predators leading my dream on a bad path and putting words in my sleeping mouth. Yuck! And if this can be done when you are alert and dreaming, just imagine what they are getting away with while you are awake and so sure of yourselves!
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
I dont know how long u have to wait for new phone but check out this discussion...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/general/discussion-knox-counter-t3124836

It seems there might be a way to root without tripping knox. Especially in the case of not flashing custom roms, kernels. But im not pressuring u. I know u r itching to do it though! I dont have this device so im just sharing link where u can participate in the discussion and maybe get some good info. But its up to u. Even if ur not interested its a good read for owners of ur device
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
There is a way to bypass it or to restore to unrooted in case you ever wish to sell it further
[General Topics] paysen:
Unfortunately, I received my S6 with the newest Firmware 5.1.1, and there is no bypass for that version (yet).

Downgrade is not possible as well. Won't buy Samsung again tho.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
I knew when we started syncing our phones to vehicles via bluetooth that it was only a matter of time before there was more communication between the two, and that vehicles could be remotely controlled by someone other than the driver or the dreaded on-star service. Im also sure there is already a way to program a vehicles software to steal info from devices within its range of communication. And people are saying not to worry hmmm.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/600553/car-hacked-telematics-dongle
[General Topics] tataku:
Just asking

Thanks for all the information.

A question:

Would there be a possibility for the privacy protection apps to act as troyan horses one day? Should we really trust them?

Another question:

Why all widely marketed mobile operating systems (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) come from USA? Is it coincidental? And why Symbian, Bada, Tizen, RIM, Ubuntu, etc. cannot survive in the mobile market?

Another question:

How can google support all those expenses while serving free of charge services to millions? Small adverts on each page we visit?

Just askin' :confused:
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
[Privacy] Protection For Advanced Android Users (2015 And Beyond:What You Did...

1. Privacy app trojan horses = quite possible. Whoever pays the most, gets the data.

2. Mobile OSes: Android = Google = infinite money

iOS = Apple = infinite money

Ubuntu = Canonical = NSA scandal = lack of money

Symbian = java based cr*p with more security holes than Swiss cheese

Bada = Samsung = Korea = money + censorship = no market.

The most bulletproof mobile OS is definitely Blackberry, but it has its flaws as any other.

Google is making money by selling and/or filtering/redirecting user data, links and indexed web routines in order to get you the info you need and at the same time give the advertisers their clients and clicks per visit's they are so eager of.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Well said Lonewolf!

The only thing i would also bring to attention is my opinion that success and wealth of these companies might be directly related to its cooperation with govt agencies . If no cooperation, i believe they can become targets and that agencies could directly impact their income by causing problems with their software, employees, or other things like that. And no ceo wants to lose that hefty paycheck.

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/6/nsa-chief-google.html

Free windows 10 for everyone haha! I wonder why? I will stick to what i have!

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/8/when-surveillance-is-a-feature-not-a-bug.html
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
[Privacy] Protection For Advanced Android Users (2015 And Beyond:What You Did...

Windows 10 is one of the reasons why I will permanently go for Linux. Tails, AnonymOS, Kali or PrivatOS offer the privacy as it is, and this will be further improved by killing Adobe Flash as video playback standard with html5 video viewers, as well as by using David Darts' Piratebox system. Search his wiki and see how to make it portable and route your connection through anonymous tunnels of p2p, ssh, telnet and onion (tor) relays and protocols
[General Topics] tataku:
Well, this is exactly what I was trying to point out. I never believed that g**gle is just a NASDAQ quoted wealthy technology firm. It is rather a huge project supported by that agency with Mr. Page and Mr. Brin in the front scenery. In 1998, remember, yahoo/altavista/webcrawler pages were full of ads on each page, but g**gle with no ads.

About the first link you shared... That's the proof of my argument. Thanks for sharing, I didn't know until now that this is a fact.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Yes i remember those days lol! Not long after it was announced that they were listening through the mics in computers, and it started a privacy debate.

Also here is some additional suspicious info regarding this topic that i failed to include before...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bilderberg_participants#United_States_4

Tell me that list is not messed up!
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Better set that lockscreen up. If u pocket dial someone, u have no right to privacy and can be recorded without ur permission. Theoretically it could be posted online for all to see

http://privacylaw.proskauer.com/201...not-be-entitled-to-an-expectation-of-privacy/
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Hope im not offending anyone, but privacy is doomed if bush is elected!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-nsa_55d39f5fe4b055a6dab1d777
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
And look what Obama brought us: peace, security and joy hahaha if you ask me, all US presidents were under the influence of money. They would sell their mom if they could make a profit on that. It is a fact they will do anything for money
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Haha agreed! I definitely wasnt suggesting that things are ok now. Just scared to think what increased govt surveillance would mean. Hard for me to visualize much worse!
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Imagine going for a bank loan and the guy says: no, you can't get it because you are discussing privacy on xda forum.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
:laugh: I wont get one anyway based on my income! I actually imagine way worse. Like the feds coming after me like im some kind of terrorist for discussing privacy. I thought long and hard about these type things before starting this thread. It is a risk that i am willing to take because i believe that it is such an important topic to discuss, and people like us have to step up and stand up for our rights while they "still exist". I dont partake in any illegal activities or support them, so I just want to utilize my freedom of speech. But, yes I am likely being watched :eek:
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Freedom of speech is granted as long as you speak what the general public wants to hear
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
sad but true :eek:
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I am willing to start working on an encrypted GSM module with a do-it-yourself cellphone that could be either a smartphone or a dumbphone. If there is anyone interested in this or willing to cooperate, contact me. I will need coders, programmers and beta-testers if there is enough money to get things starting
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Im excited about this! Im not good at coding and am relearning java again after over a decade, but i am good at testing and getting appropriate logs. I can get some other testers from another thread to help as well. Im broke, but will come up with something small to donate to the cause. I like this idea! You have my support for what its worth
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Great, tnx :)
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
You should set up donation option on your account so if someone decides on their own to support your project, they can while they have it to give.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I was thinking of that or kickstarter campaign but I have no team for the job or a valid demo to show to people so it would be doomed. If I do not gather the people for the project, I will give up from further development
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
We will get some people together, just give it a bit longer like a week at least please. I will post around and send some messages and we will get some help ok
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I am not sure if I can post links with instructions here or not. I've read forum rules but it says nothing about discussion or links related to privacy.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Im not exactly sure what you mean by instructions. Do you mean instructions on how you want program to work? You could do that here. For an ongoing discussion about this though you will probably want to start a thread(possibly in development), as much as i would love for you to discuss it here, you would get other posts not related to your project in the middle of it all. I would still love a random post here and there regarding progress though. You can discuss and link things about privacy as long as it is related or could be theoretically related to android devices in some way and not a copyright infringement or condoning illegal activity. Xprivacy is privacy software and that is ok, see.

I was talking about making posts to ask for help from programmers, coders, and testers for your project in my comment to you earlier.

Please explain further what you mean in the above comment so i can help. That way if need be, i can put you in contact with a particularly friendly moderator that i know who can help with any questions about it that we cannot figure out ourselves, or just for your reassurance. Thank you friend, let me know. And you can always private message me anytime about anything.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I was thinking of posting tutorials on how to make your own smartphone/dumbphone from scratch, as well as following some GSM safety and privacy routines for your newly built phone. It can be done by anyone, but I am having problems porting PrivOS or any other Android-based OS with improved routines for privacy control.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
I would say u prob want to make a thread for that in general forum since its not quite development like making an app. This is juicy stuff! I could help or i could completely make the thread myself in notepad based off of info u private message me, and then let u post the final version on xda under your username after u think its worthy though if u want. Since u would be busy with other stuff related to it. As far as porting i have not done this yet but maybe these links below can help. Let me know what u r thinking

http://www.embedded.com/design/connectivity/4023297/Linux-Porting-Guide

http://xdaforums.com/tags.php?tag=how+to+port+roms

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1715375

The top thread on middle link might be a good place to ask question about problem u r having maybe. Sorry if u already looked at these. Just trying to help with what little i know about the topic
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Porting roms is not "uniformed", it is a variety of routines for various roms (CM, MIUI, Slimrom etc.) and they all come with different instructions regarding basebands, kernels and details. It is impossible to find a good "uniformed" tutorial on how to port any rom to any phone. It is hard to start rebuilding Android and experimenting with privacy and security, hence I am thinking of using my knowledge for a bulletproof mobile privacy OS that would need money and people in order to progress further
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
gotcha. I knew some of that but not all. I will do what i can to get some people within this week for programming and coding. But cant ask for donations before having software per rules. I will look online to see if there is another way to help get it started financially.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Maybe Kickstarter would do us good but I don't think people will give us any money without a proper demo
[General Topics] autokiller677:
Great Summary! Nice Job.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Its worth a shot. But my only concern for you would be copyright. I dont know anything about copyrighting, but my worry is that someone else could steal your idea and then take credit for it before you are done. is this a legitimate worry? Lets look into that next maybe

Thank you for reading! feel free to add or post anything here related to privacy protection on android!
[General Topics] BlackGTNinja:
Orbot&Orweb.....I

nstall If You Have Root....Stay Anonymous !!!
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Agreed! I love orbot transparent proxying option! Its fun to look at in pulldown menu too!
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Copyrighting is the least of my concerns because I would go opensource under CreativeCommons license. Orbot & Orweb users are prone to other kinds of spying (Viber, Whatsapp etc.) by NSA and/or other agencies because a lot of criminals are using these apps for their evil deeds, which leaves the Average Joe in the middle, under the risk of being mistaken for a hacker, criminal or even terrorist, just for the fact that he is using the anonymous surfing tools.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
good to know on the copyright concern. I didnt know how all that worked. i thought someone else could start a similar kickstarter that looked better or something. On the orbot and orweb comment, i believe that what you said is true, but not specifically just them. i think 99% of legal privacy software will give users the same exact risk as i hinted at before on this thread. If you feel that there is even more risk with the above mentioned apps than other legal privacy apps or software, please let me know more about this in detail.
[General Topics] J3:16:
https://prism-break.org

http://stop-prism.org

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A keyboard simply cannot have Internet permission. That's it. Use whatever you like, just cut off Internet permission.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Keyboard with internet permission = remote keylogger
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Thanks for sharing those links! I hadnt seen those particular ones yet. Im familiar with some of the software mentioned, but not all. Now i have new stuff to look at!
[General Topics] J3:16:
Open source knowledge :)
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
If you owe the irs money, make sure you don't have any personal information on your phone that you dont want strangers to see!

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/6/irs-fails-to-protect-taxpayers-privacy-from-hacker/
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Not that there isnt already enough evidence of googles privacy invasion tactics, but for anyone just tuning in, it could be an eye-opener...

https://www.privateinternetaccess.c...s-the-importance-of-privacy-defense-in-depth/
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Orwell knew. 1984.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
You make me want to start another thread just to talk about "science fiction" that came true lol! Almost all has, and most likely all will in time. i could talk about these things all day! Great reference!:good:
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I tried going for Kickstarter, with the phone privacy campaign but the problem is that there is a company which tends to make cloud oriented smartphones and they raised over 1.5 million $. I hope they are legit, and not yet another spying corporation
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Thats crappy. We can hope they are legit, but Im not very trusting in that. But we can have hopes. Sorry im not very helpful this week, but im moving, and all kinds of stressful things going on here in my life. I will hopefully have more time on my hands after the 15th.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
They want 370$ for a 3gb ram Snapdragon 808 and 100 gb cloud. Way too much.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Yes thats rip off. Maybe others will be interested in what you want to develop instead of that. Especially if it is better with cheaper price, maybe its still possible to get it going like they did?
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
I don't think so. I can make my own smartphone from an unlocked brand name unit that can be found cheaply. Snapdragon 800, 2 gb ram, custom bootloader and no Android but a custom on/offline platform. If I build it Google-based, it's not private enough and independent. This takes a lot of money. I don't have it. What would be great - to make an Arch linux smartphone or AnonymOS smartphone that would be under 150$ with 3-4000 mAh battery, 720p screen and Snapdragon 800 2 gb ram. This can be done but I need around 5000$ for a prototype.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
That sounds like a really good deal that you are talking about for $150 or under! I believe it would be a good seller too, and i wish i could be the sole investor on this project but i can barely afford to eat, let alone pay all my bills. i got this computer off craigslist for $20 because it was so messed up, but i fixed it. I got so many kids and people after my money that i dont know what to do. always setting up payment plans for utility bills and end up having to get in family members name just to start all over again. Hopefully my skills will improve so that i may be worthy of a donation here someday haha! I would still try to help with this project but the amount i would be able to give would be laughable compared to what you need. But I will really try to help figure out an idea to help make this happen next week after i move/get kicked out. :eek: you da man, dont give up on this!:good:

EDIT: I was just informed that some people are getting error that they are not authorized to post in this thread :crying: If this is happening please private message me so that I know, and I will be contacting a higher-up to get this resolved for you/us. Thanks to everyone who is reading and participating in this thread! :D
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
this is my test post. testing 1 , 2 , 3. thank you for PM reply. will look into your recommendations. and no , i do not own a pickup truck , so will not be able to help you move. lol. (would if i did though). thank you again.

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
:laugh: Haha! Thanks friend for the kind words! I will tie everything to the top of the car and make the kids hang out the windows to hold it securely so things dont fly off, no worries! Just joking, i got a rental truck.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
It takes 10 people minimum to make a prototype: 1 manager and lead designer, 2 kernel coders, 5 software porters, 1 GUI designer and marketer and 1 beta-tester. If they work for free, they could make a prototype smartphone in six months tops. Parts: 500-1000$ (if we mess it up the first time), bills (internet, power utility, heating, rent) for six months: 3-4000$ the least. I got no people willing to volunteer this, no money to make it, so I'm just blueprinting on my own, exhausted and thinking of quitting.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Ahh thanks for explaining that. I could probably only get 1 kernel coder, 1 or 2 software porters, and a beta tester together. But location is an issue, because it would be people from different part of the world, so we couldnt just use my house or garage lol! Slow down a bit if you can, before you get too frustrated. I think a good goal would be to get everyone rounded up and money by the end of the year, but then again i dont know crap about your timeline plans and pressure. This is good idea and worth the wait is my opinion. You can do whatever you like, but i would still hate to see you quit on such a good idea. Im sorry im not more helpful to this project.
[General Topics] ZipAddict:
Here's a good article highlighting how wearable smart devices is in some cases even more of a privacy invasion threat than our smartphones. Even the chinese military has banned their use...

http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/12/how-wearable-tech-could-spark-a-new-privacy-revolution/