It probably needs some permissions that aren’t available in newer Android versions anymore

I honestly don’t know

It didn’t mention anything about the CPU in the install instructions…

Try locating the binary that crashes with the “Bad CPU type” exception and run the file command on it. It will show you which architecture the binary was built for.

Edit: Linux install was successful

That’s good to hear

Can I message you on Matrix to help you diagnose this?

You’re right, I forgot about that

Bad CPU type in executable

Do you use an Apple Silicon Mac by any chance?

I couldn’t find anything on that yet. I think that since the project is still in a rather early stage of development, it’s more of a proof of concept. But I do know that the PCAPs are saved on the device, and you can download them onto another computer.

Is it necessary to get a cell plan to run the hotspot?

As far as I’m aware: no. Cell-site simulators could theoretically only target devices that connect with a valid IMSI, but I kinda doubt that they are doing that. But you could get a cheap prepaid SIM, instead of an actual cell plan.

This is the easiest explanation I could come up with:

Your phone (or other cellular devices) constantly broadcasts a few identifiers. The IMEI, which is tied directly to the cellular hardware in your device, and the IMSI, which is tied to your SIM card. Law enforcement uses so called cell-site simulators, which basically pretend to be cellular antennas, while actually just grabbing IMEIs and IMSIs from every device in the area. This is often used during protests, in order to identify those who attend them.

Rayhunter is a piece of software that detects the presence of cell-site simulators, making attendants of protests aware of the hidden danger.

This is especially important, now that the US basically transformed into an authoritarian state. We’ve already seen how Trump strategically uses law enforcement to crack down on protests, such as the BLM movement in 2020. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_a63r5Km9I) Being aware of law enforcement/intelligence operations that try to identify and track down protest attendants is more important than ever.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dei2buz1X0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMJH-UJyENs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhc_mTVcJ8

I actually used this a few years ago (never noticed the ads or popups because I always use an adequate ad-blocker with lists that also filter out stupid banners and other annoyances), but I immediately stopped using it after I learned about the parent company. It’s not like they made much profit from me anyways, but still, they see which articles you’re visiting, and I wouldn’t trust them with this information.

The main reason I used it was the design anyway, ever since Wikipedia slightly updated their standard theme to make it look more modern. I hope they start using the Citizen skin for MediaWiki, which would finally make it look like an actual modern website. Other wikis like The Apple Wiki also use it, and it’s beautiful in my opinion.

I now use Wikiless for privacy reasons, this page has some reasons why it’s a good idea to use it: https://github.com/Metastem/Wikiless/wiki/FAQ
LibRedirect automatically redirects all Wikipedia links in my browser to Wikiless

Hell no, we don’t need corporate enshittification for an open knowledge platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiwand#Business_model

If you don’t want to spend too much time with moderation, you will have to manually approve registrations, simply to avoid spam. Sure, that increases the workload slightly, as you’re gonna have to go through applications let’s say once a week, but you don’t have to monitor the instance 24/7. I would still recommend checking reports once in a while, just to be on the safe side. But definitely make sure to deploy @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com’s fedi-safety to prevent CSAM from being uploaded on your instance.

Don’t recommend Voyager as a desktop client to new users. It just looks like a stretched mobile app, and the UX on desktop is piss poor. Just go with the default Lemmy UI, or Photon.

I hadn’t noticed the OG app had been abandoned

Last Git commit was on April 10th 2023, so it’s safe to say that the repo is unmaintained

The history of UAD goes back even further. The development started on GitLab (https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater), but that repo was abandoned on October 7th 2021.

+1 for the Universal Android Debloater, but you linked to an unmaintained version

Here’s the most up-to-date fork: https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

You have to have luck and find a good deal. The MSRP is still at $499 (which is absolutely ridiculous).

This is the way to go

For less than $250 you can easily get a used Pixel 7a or an 8a for around $300 (which were released in 2023 and 2024 respectively) and install GrapheneOS on it. The 7a gets updates until 2028 and the 8a until 2031. And GrapheneOS is much more secure than LineageOS or other ROMs.

https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/android.html#lineageos

Would Mexico and Panama be the 53rd and 54th then?

The first step would probably be to try and revoke their tax exempt non profit status. But I’m confident the Signal Foundation would at that point just move to another jurisdiction. Maybe Canada, Switzerland or something like that.