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diff --git a/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst b/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst index c6ed723..5780856 100644 --- a/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst +++ b/content/blog/longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod.rst @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -Longevity of a HTC One S using Cyanogenmod -########################################## +Extended Longevity of a HTC One S using Cyanogenmod +################################################### :date: 2016-04-02 20:00 :modified: 2016-04-03 20:00 :tags: cyanogenmod, android, apps, f-droid, guardian project, tor, htc one s :category: mobile -:slug: longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod +:slug: extended-longevity-of-a-htc-one-s-using-cyanogenmod :authors: David Runge :summary: Or howto setup Cyanogenmod on a HTC One S and live with F-Droid happily ever after @@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ The mobile __________ | I own a quite old - at least by today's standards of planned obsolescence for every consumer device - |htc_one_s| (2012), that won't be receiving any more Android upgrades (|htc_one_s_last_update|: version 4.0.4) or support by its manufacturer directly or any distributor for that matter. | It's quite a nice, small and lightweight phone, that by now has seen the world and besides a self-administered chassis change hasn't yielded any serious problems. -| The phone doesn't have much RAM or much space. Neither does it have a microSD card slot, NFC or other fancy new stuff that people seem to need. +| The phone doesn't have much RAM or much space. Neither does it have a microSD card slot, :abbr:`NFC (Near field communication)` or other fancy new stuff that people seem to need. | CyanogenMod ___________ | The alternative firmware for some mobile devices |cyanogenmod| is available for free and offers a community driven development branch of the Android kernel, without the Google and mobile vendor bloat. | Have a look: Maybe your phone is amongst the |cyanogenmod_supported_devices|? -| Not all vendors allow flashing other firmwares though. Some prevent this completely (watch |28c3_doctorow| for a commentary on this), others let you do it by voiding your warranty, yet others just let you do it, because they are awesome. +| Not all vendors allow flashing other firmwares though. Some prevent this completely (watch |28c3_doctorow| for an in-depth comment on this), others let you do it by voiding your warranty, yet others just let you do it, because they are awesome. | All |cyanogenmod| capable devices have development codenames. For the |htc_one_s| this is "|cyanogenmod_ville|". | Each device offers a |cyanogenmod_ville_release_channel| (with stable releases) and a |cyanogenmod_ville_development_channel| (with nightly builds for the adventurous and daring). | An |cyanogenmod_ville_install| explains how to get |cyanogenmod| on your device. @@ -28,25 +28,25 @@ ___________ F-Droid _______ -| |f-droid| is an alternative app store to |google_play|. It only offers free/ libre software. This is pretty awesome. +| |f-droid| is an alternative app store to |google_play|. It only offers |free_software|. This is pretty awesome. | Some useful apps I like, use or have used: * |f-droid_afwall| - Control network traffic * |f-droid_antennapod| - Advanced podcast manager and player * |f-droid_ardroid| - Remote control for |ardour| * |f-droid_cadroid| - Certificate importer - * |f-droid_connectbot| - SSH and local shell client - * |f-droid_conversations| - XMPP client + * |f-droid_connectbot| - :abbr:`SSH (Secure Shell)` and local shell client + * |f-droid_conversations| - :abbr:`XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)` client * |f-droid_davdroid| - Contacts and Calendar sync * |f-droid_droidshows| - TV series browser and tracker * |f-droid_f-droid| - Application manager * |f-droid_firefox| - Web browser - * |f-droid_irssi_connectbot| - Specialised SSH Client + * |f-droid_irssi_connectbot| - Specialised :abbr:`SSH (Secure Shell)` Client * |f-droid_k-9_mail| - Full-featured email client * |f-droid_kontalk| - Community-driven messaging - * |f-droid_kore| - Remote control for Kodi (XBMC) + * |f-droid_kore| - Remote control for |kodi| (XBMC) * |f-droid_logical_defence| - Encyclopedia of logical fallacies - * |f-droid_mpdroid| - MPD (Music Player Daemon) client + * |f-droid_mpdroid| - |mpd| (Music Player Daemon) client * |f-droid_mupdf| - Lightweight document viewer * |f-droid_owncloud| - Synchronization client * |f-droid_owncloud_news| - News/feed reader @@ -55,18 +55,18 @@ _______ * |f-droid_open_camera| - Camera App * |f-droid_openkeychain| - Encrypt files and communications with OpenPGP * |f-droid_opentasks| - Keep track of your list of goals - * |f-droid_openvpn_for_android| - OpenVPN without root - * |f-droid_openvpn_settings| - VPN settings + * |f-droid_openvpn_for_android| - |openvpn| without root + * |f-droid_openvpn_settings| - :abbr:`VPN (Virtual Private Network)` settings * |f-droid_osmand| - Offline/online maps and navigation - * |f-droid_orbot| - Tor (anonymity) client - * |f-droid_orwall| - Force apps to use Tor + * |f-droid_orbot| - |tor_project| (anonymity) client + * |f-droid_orwall| - Force apps to use |tor_project| * |f-droid_orweb| - Privacy-enhanced browser * |f-droid_password_store| - Manage your passwords - * |f-droid_plumble| - Voice chat for Mumble servers + * |f-droid_plumble| - Voice chat for |mumble| servers * |f-droid_practice_hub| - Tools for musicians * |f-droid_port_authority| - Port scanner * |f-droid_quickdic| - Offline translation dictionary - * |f-droid_sms_backup| - Bakcup SMS and call logs to IMAP + * |f-droid_sms_backup| - Backup :abbr:`SMS (Short Message Service)` and call logs to :abbr:`IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)` * |f-droid_smssecure| - Send encrypted text messages (SMS) * |f-droid_satstat| - Signal Generator for tablets * |f-droid_signal_generator| - Signal Generator for tablets @@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ _______ Guardian Project ________________ -| The |guardian_project| offers a |guardian_project_repository| for |f-droid| with free/ libre Android applications that are being developed by a team of volunteers and are all evolving around the matter of strong encryption of communication. +| The |guardian_project| offers a |guardian_project_repository| for |f-droid| with free/ libre Android applications that are being developed by a team of volunteers and are all evolving around the matter of strong encryption for communication. | One of the more notable projects was to bring |tor_project| to Android. | The |guardian_project| has more buns in the oven though. Some are directly available through |f-droid|, others only through their own |guardian_project_repository|. This is a collection of the currently available projects: - * |guardian_project_chatsecure| - A free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP - * |guardian_project_orbot| - A free proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely + * |guardian_project_chatsecure| - A free and open source messaging app that features |otr| encryption over :abbr:`XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)` + * |guardian_project_orbot| - A free :abbr:`proxy (a computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services)` app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely * |guardian_project_camerav| - The easiest way to capture and share verifiable photos and video proof on a smartphone or tablet, all the while keeping it entirely secure and private * |guardian_project_obscuracam| - A photo and video app for Android that keeps certain information private. * |guardian_project_pixelknot| - An Android application that allows users to hide short text-based messages in photographs and share them across trusted channels. @@ -102,6 +102,30 @@ Yay! * I can use an Android device as root and modify it the way I want it * I can choose to only install free apps +.. |otr| raw:: html + + <a href="https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/" target="_blank">OTR</a> + +.. |kodi| raw:: html + + <a href="https://kodi.tv/" target="_blank">Kodi</a> + +.. |mpd| raw:: html + + <a href="https://www.musicpd.org/" target="_blank">MPD</a> + +.. |openvpn| raw:: html + + <a href="https://openvpn.net/" target="_blank">OpenVPN</a> + +.. |mumble| raw:: html + + <a href="https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">mumble</a> + +.. |free_software| raw:: html + + <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software" target="_blank">free/libre software</a> + .. |tor_project| raw:: html <a href="https://www.torproject.org/" target="_blank">Tor</a> |