Stuff like this is why Google wants to restrict sideloading to "verified developers" only.
Even if an app like this isn't distributed through Google Play, they could disable the developer's account for any vague "abuse" reason.
this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2025
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Why can’t this be a web app that uses web notifications? Why does it even need to be an on-device app? That’s building in a vulnerability that doesn’t need to be there.
Make it a site. Go to the site. Pin the site. Allow notifications from site. Done.
Yes, Apple and Google are in the wrong, but why are we relying on them for this at all? Not everything needs to be a fucking app.
What's even stopping them from just uploading to archive.org?
Cause tech illiterate people need as much friction removed as possible.
This isn’t a tech illiteracy issue. Sure you CAN take a video, and upload it to archive.org from your phone.
Try doing that while actively being abused by ICE.
It’s about making the process as foolproof as possible, because seconds matter here, and making sure that footage is backed up as quickly as possible is paramount.
this is why we need to install apps without their approval or verification.
security my ass, they want to stop us from controlling computers.
They want to stop us controlling anything.
i was talking about phones, but yeah. we will own nothing and be happy.
We really need a Linux phone.. It's like the future of democracy depends on it..
Future of democracy in the US relies on the people being vaguely intelligent as a group. Right now tens of millions of people there are straight-up worshipping an obvious fascist as god-king and a sizeable portion of the other chunk is still desperately clinging to the idea of being “moderate”.
A linux phone would be nice but it’s not going to save the world if the people are still dumb and cowardly.
Future of democracy in the US relies on the people being vaguely intelligent as a group.
Yeah, it's fucked.
The free western world really need to fast track the divide from US controlled tech.
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"Which side did you choose when authoritarianism came to your doorstep?"
Looks like Tim Apple has chosen.
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18 U.S.C. § 1519 – „Destruction, Alteration, or Concealment of Evidence“ ?
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