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@@ -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>