I've been testing the new #Jolla phone for a couple of days now. At the same time I'm documenting the experience and I will publish it as an honest review on my blog. So far I should say that it is a very smooth experience. Native app availavility is an issue, but because we xan install Android […]

Please stop using AI to find vulnerabilities in our software. We worked really hard to leave backdoors for the government to use and you guys keep finding them

I notice many people are receiving their #JollaPhone! I tried to note down some of the things I did to get cosy with my new #SailfishOS device in a new blog post: "I have my Jolla Phone, what now?" […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

BREAKING: On 10 July 2026, the European people adopted the Strategy for More Effective and Proactive Fight against Adultery, Invidia, and Lust (MEP-FAIL). Mandatory surveillance of all MEPs and police officers enters into force immediately. You are now […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

One of the nice features of #Jolla's #Sailfish is how they've done context menus. Hold on an item and a menu appears, but you don't need to lift your finger to aim at the menu. Just hold and slide up and down to select the item from the menu. See example below. #UX

@rubdos I've looked at the PrivSec list of banking apps in the past https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/

Banking Applications Compatibility with GrapheneOS

Maintained Compatibility List for International Banking Apps This list includes banking apps that have been tested, submitted, reviewed, and verified as compatible. LIST | SUBMIT | UPDATE | POSSIBLE WORKAROUND SOLUTIONS Introduction Welcome to the crowd-sourced dataset for GrapheneOS users on currently supported devices. New visitors are encouraged to read the official usage guide on banking apps for comprehensive details about how these apps function on GrapheneOS. IMPORTANT Please read GrapheneOS’s important announcement, officially released on Dec 1, 2023:

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Is there a central name-and-shame place to list apps and vendors which enforce "genuine" Google #Android? Users of #microG are increasingly confronted with these warnings and #nags that are transitively forced upon us by idiots in Silicon Valley. This is not […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

In anticipation for the #Jolla Phone Day1 event, I made a little detour to #Tampere https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/intermezzo-to-tampere-visiting-jolla-in-busy-times/30483

If #Google says that a new law is a horrible idea, then definitely persue said law! https://noyb.eu/en/eu-member-states-and-google-suddenly-want-keep-cookie-banners

EU Member States (and Google) suddenly want to keep cookie banners!

The EU Commission proposed a solution to get rid of cookie banners. Some Member States are now working against it, despite requests for simplification

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@rubdos/116658946601643169 I charged my Pebble today. Exactly day 14. Impressive stuff.

Ruben De Smet@rubdos.be · 2mo ago

My #Pebble arrived! <3 In what's next: get it to work with #SailfishOS

My #Pebble arrived! <3 In what's next: get it to work with #SailfishOS

WhatsApp is implementing a paid subscription plan. Time to redouble our efforts to get all our friends on @signalapp? https://techcentral.co.za/whatsapp-to-go-premium-with-new-plus-subscription/280424/ #WhatsApp #Signal

WhatsApp to go premium with new Plus subscription

Meta Platforms has started trialling a paid WhatsApp tier offering themes, premium stickers and expanded chat pinning.

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@rubdos I might be a bit biased because I wrote it, but BitSailor is probably my most used native app. Which is why I've written it in the first place - sometimes I want to turn off AppSupport and that was kinda hard when I had to open Bitwarden.

@rubdos Oh, and I forgot ProtonMail Bridge CLI though it's mostly install-configure-and-forget. But using the native Email app for Protonmail is nice.

Second blog about my #SailfishOS experience: https://www.rubdos.be/2026/04/17/my-sailfish-os-journey-apps.html This second part goes into #apps, and what Sailfish OS looks like in practice for myself. Did I miss an app? What's your favourite Sailfish OS app? […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/116415068935073033 Did they consider *talking* to Signal?

heise online@heiseonline.social.heise.de.ap.brid.gy · 4mo ago

Souveränität: Viele europäische Beamte müssen WhatsApp und Signal Adieu sagen Von Berlin bis Brüssel: Regierungen setzen verstärkt auf eigene Messenger, um Abhängigkeiten von US-Plattformen und Sicherheitsrisiken zu reduzieren […]

Blog about my journey with #Jolla and #SailfishOS: https://www.rubdos.be/2026/04/15/my-sailfish-os-journey.html This is the first in a small series of posts about Sailfish OS, and how I use it as my daily driver. Feel free to dump questions here, and I'll see what I can cover!

Reading @me's AI policy for @buddiesofbudgie https://docs.buddiesofbudgie.org/organization/ai-policy/ I kinda don't want to adopt a policy. If I had too, it would look a lot like this though.

Stickers at #SailfFrench in #Lyon! #SailfishOS #Jolla #LinuxOnMobile

RE: https://www.aldil.org/rencontres-francophones-sailfish%c2%b7os/3214/ Ce week-end, samedi 21 mars : Rencontres #Francophones #SailfishOS à #Lyon ! 🇫🇷 🐧 Une journée de bidouille, d’échanges et de partage autour de #SailfishOS, avec un peu de #Whisperfish, et surtout un accueil chaleureux […]

RE: https://www.aldil.org/rencontres-francophones-sailfish%c2%b7os/3214/ This weekend, Saturday, March 21: Rencontres #Francophones #SailfishOS in #Lyon! 🇫🇷 🐧 A day of hacking, chatting, and sharing about #SailfishOS, including a bit of #Whisperfish, and especially welcoming newcomers! I'll be […]

#SailfishOS 5.0.0.76 in early access. It fixes the recording of voice notes on #Sony #Xperia 10 IV and V in Whisperfish, hooray! 🙂 https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/release-notes-tampella-5-0-0-76-early-access/28285/1

If you are working on Fediverse software, I highly recommend applying for the NLNet Open Social fund. They have 480K euros to apply to ActivityPub software. The deadline is March 31st. https://nlnet.nl/opensocial/

W00t, The #Jolla Phone will actually ship with The Other Half! https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/jolla-phone-update-lights-on-technical-bits-and-the-schedule/27821 #TheOtherHalf #SailfishOS #LinuxOnMobile

@protonprivacy on #Signal (https://proton.me/blog/is-signal-safe): > However, the Signal Protocol doesn’t secure your metadata, so the app developers can see who you speak to, when you speak to them, how often, and for how long. The first part of that sentence is *technically* correct, but the […]

Finding out that Ubiquiti supplies the russian military with communications gear and helps them wage an illegal war fills me with absolute disgust. I have been using their equipment for the past six years but now I'm fiööed with desire to burn it all down. https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/

Ubiquiti: The U.S. Tech Enabling Russia's Drone War

Based on Hunterbrook Media’s reporting, Hunterbrook Capital is short $UI and long a basket of comparable securities at the time of publication. Positions may change at any time. See full disclosures below. Our affiliate Hunterbrook Law is in conversations with litigation firms regarding potential private litigation on behalf of Ukrainians impacted. A Russian soldier climbs a tower, […]

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This #cat joined us at À La Bécasse with the #SailfishOS community on Saturday night! #catsofmastodon #jolla

Way too many people at the #SailfishOS booth yesterday! Today I managed to squeeze through for a minute. The new #Jolla Phone seems to attract attention! #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #LinuxOnMobile

The #SailfishOS event tonight *does not* require registration! Just show up at A La Bécasse, and have a beer with us upstairs. See you soon! #Jolla #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026

#Threema heeft een nieuwe eigenaar. https://tweakers.net/nieuws/243528/investeringsmaatschappij-neemt-zwitserse-privacychatdienst-threema-over.html

Investeringsmaatschappij neemt Zwitserse privacychatdienst Threema over

Investeringsmaatschapij Comitis Capital heeft Threema overgenomen. Threema is een betaalde versleutelde chatdienst voor consumenten en bedrijven. Comitis denkt dat Threema de komende tijd kan groeien, onder meer omdat er nu meer focust ligt op digitale soeveriniteit.

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