TheTwelveYearOld

joined 1 year ago
MODERATOR OF
chiraqology
sorted by: new top controversial old
Is your writing skibidi? in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, ok. Badger badger mushroom mushroom. My spoon is too big, my anus is bleeding. Charlieeee, the magical leoplurodon charlieeee.

Can you explain this?

How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I installed the app from FDroid and it does in fact have on-device blocklists.

I did a search and found this comment, https://reddit.com/r/rethinkdns/comments/1f7ydjo/git_vs_fdroid_google_play_app_version/

After v055b, we hit numerous bugs (and unbelievably difficult ones) in our WireGuard integration. Released v055c and subsequent versions to fix the most annoying bugs among them.

We paused Play Store builds at v055e because each new version since has had its own glaringly annoying bugs (that were of course fixed in the subsequent versions). Why? Play Store brings in the most number of Rethink users (per our estimate), and we decided to halt publishing there until we can figure out how to stablize Rethink's feature-set affected by WireGuard.

Pausing roll-out like this is a one-off.

Typically, you can expect all flavours (GitHub / Website / Play Store & F-Droid) to be at the same version.

If you're feeling particularly adventurous: You can temporairly seamlessly update (without having to reinstall) to the GitHub / Website version if you're currently using Rethink installed from the Play Store. And then later, when Play Store catches up, update from Play Store again.

12
How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results.

On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS.

So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

5
How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results.

On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS.

So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

22
How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results.

On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS.

So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

21
How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn't find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn't it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn't find relevant results.

On Android, I didn't find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink's DNS.

So what's the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS's like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I'm actually really glad u showed me this, MUCH more convenient than using adb!

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Are there actually Windows users that say Linux is too complicated but then jump through hoops with registry even CMD prompt?!

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm not micromanage it, that may be a privacy tradeoff i make for convenience. I want to see what I can do without constant maintenance.

19
Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? (lemmy.world)
 

I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)

27
Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? (lemmy.world)
 

I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)

41
Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? (lemmy.world)
 

I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)

99
type in the URL about:robots on Firefox (lemmy.world)
 
149
type in the URL about:robots on Firefox (lemmy.world)
 
16
On Firefox Nightly, what do u think of, PiP auto-open on tab switch? (lemmy.world)
 

I had it on for a few days but it's inconvenient. I don't pause videos before switching tabs if they're not playing sounds, this feature would turn pip on for them. I wonder if anyone has it on and likes it.

17
On Firefox Nightly, what do u think of, PiP auto-open on tab switch? (lemmy.world)
 

I had it on for a few days but it's inconvenient. I don't pause videos before switching tabs if they're not playing sounds, this feature would turn pip on for them. I wonder if anyone has it on and likes it.

20
How can I get access to my connect.mozilla.org account back? (lemmy.world)
 

I changed emails on my Mozilla account, and then trying to log in again with it, it prompted me to create a new account. I made a Firefox support post 2 weeks ago but got no responses.

What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet? in c/privacy@lemmy.world
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can you kindly tell me the difference between a leak and a breach?

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That seems to only be available for Android.

I just learned about The Work Number, what are other methods of employee, medical, or financial data collection can I opt out of? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Did Obama do anything relating to this?

If you use Simplelogin with your iCloud email, how has your mileage been? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No I did end up changing my studentaid email to an SL alias, though I might wanna change it back if it keeps having issues. The issue is that icloud bounced the email, and SimpleLogin itself gave me an email each time one got bounced, with to go to simplelogin.com and see the bounced email. This is the title for each one

An email sent to your alias redacted@simplelogin.com from donotreply@studentaid.gov was bounced by your mailbox redacted@icloud.com

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Can this app work without a server, like just log my location on-device?

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I want an app that can track it automatically, and without having to open it to do so, Google maps on iOS does so. You can allow apps to always access your location to do so.

Monorepo of all Pocket App Typescript Backend Sevices in c/firefox@lemmy.world
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I guess there are still users for it.

Personally I moved on from it 4 years ago since I was using it for bookmarking and raindrop.io is designed for that and much better, though I've been planning on switching to something self-hosted.

I think Omnivore is a much better read it later app now.

view more: next ›