Installing OpenWrt on the GL.iNet Beryl 7 Travel Router

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-your-android-tv-streaming-box-part-of-a-botnet/ - Article about home streaming devices https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt3600be - Installation instructions https://www.gl-inet.com/en-us/products/gl-mt3600be - Router product page https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So I recently purchased the router you see on the screen now, the GL.iNet Beryl 7, or the GL-BE3600. ...

July 7, 2026 · 6 min · 1238 words · Josh

How to Flash Stock Android on Google Pixel

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://flash.android.com - Android Flash Tool https://grapheneos.org/install/web - GrapheneOS Web Install (Used to remove non-stock key) https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So today I’ll be covering how to install stock Android OS on a Google Pixel currently running GrapheneOS. This process should still work if you’re running a different operating system than GrapheneOS looking to install the stock OS on your device, but for the purpose of this demo, it’ll be a Google Pixel 7 running GrapheneOS. So to get started, we’re going to head on over to grapheneos.org. Select install GrapheneOS. Select web USB-based installer. Scroll down in the table of contents to replacing GrapheneOS with the stock OS. This is the one part that’s specific to GrapheneOS, and that is GrapheneOS factory images. Flash a non-stock Android verified boot key, which needs to be erased to fully revert back to the stock device state. Before flashing the stock factory images, you should boot the device into fast boot mode and make sure the boot loader is unlocked. Then erase the custom Android verified boot key to untrust it. And then regardless of which OS you’re using, we’ll be using the Google web flashing tool. So we’ll get to that shortly. But the first step in this process is to enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging. So to do that, swipe up on your device, go to settings, scroll down to about phone, tap on that, scroll down to the bottom, tap on build number, I think four or five times. You’ll be prompted for your PIN code. Enter that. ...

May 11, 2026 · 6 min · 1079 words · Josh

GrapheneOS/Android App Permissions Explained

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro - Android Developer docs on manifest https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Calendar/blob/8c6c8b704d4211e46ee87a09f7aa2ff7ed4340c6/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml#L2-L13 - Calendar app manifest https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So today I want to talk about Android app permissions and the reason for that is recently I was on a consultation call with a client. I was helping them figure out some issues they were having with an app. Turns out they had some permissions disabled. They don’t know when it happened but I showed them how to access them, how to work through the issue and they were extremely happy knowing that information. ...

April 21, 2026 · 11 min · 2327 words · Josh

How Android Is Becoming More Restricted

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/ - Ars Technica Article https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html - Android Developers Blog Post https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116261301913660830 - GrapheneOS Mastodon Post https://blog.knowbe4.com/ftc-states-that-scams-cost-u.s.-consumers-158.3b-in-one-year - FTC Article https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. Google has been working with the community to make your device security more robust while still being respectful of platform freedom. ...

March 26, 2026 · 4 min · 747 words · Josh

GrapheneOS goes Motorola

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/32656-motorola-partnership-announcement - GrapheneOS forum Motorola partnership announcement https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/25099-pixel-10-support-for-grapheneos-is-now-available - GrapheneOS forum Pixel 10 support announcement https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ - Motorola announcement of GrapheneOS partnership https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116159602850585685 - GrapheneOS Mastodon partnership announcement https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47214645 - Hacker News: Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ...

March 4, 2026 · 8 min · 1499 words · Josh

Qubes OS First Boot – Wi-Fi, Updates, TOR, & Videos

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://www.qubes-os.org/ - Qubes OS https://isso-comments.de/ - Isso https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So, here we are back again to dive into Qubes OS. In my first video, I did say that I wouldn’t be using Qubes OS without recording it. So, a couple things to clarify on that. ...

January 27, 2026 · 24 min · 4983 words · Josh

How to Detect IMSI Catchers (EFF Rayhunter Setup Guide)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://efforg.github.io/rayhunter/installing-from-release.html - EFF Rayhunter Installation Guide https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/privacy-civil-liberties/authorities/statutes/1285 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal - ICE Cell Site Simulator Public Record https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it 📝 Transcript Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. Two weeks ago, Ben Jordan released a video covering a bunch of really cool tech, including the EFF’s Ray Hunter project. I will give a quick summary here, but I also wanted to make a step by step video showing how to install this on Windows, macOS, and Linux, mostly just to show how easy it is. ...

January 19, 2026 · 24 min · 4926 words · Josh

How to Install Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi (Connect ZBT-2 Tutorial)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://www.home-assistant.io/ - Home Assistant Website https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2/ - Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 https://www.home-assistant.io/green/ - Home Assistant Green https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So, last month I bought a lamp. It has a switch on it. Turns on and off. I did put a dimmable bulb in it, but the switch does not support dimming. So, unfortunately, it’s either off or full brightness. I did start looking into some options on how to make it dimmable without actually changing the switch on the lamp. I found some plugs that you can manually adjust that essentially limit the current going to the actual bulb or to the outlet, which then makes the lamp dimmer. If you turn it up, it makes it brighter. But fiddling around with something like that and then having it statically set did not seem ideal. ...

January 9, 2026 · 14 min · 2939 words · Josh

Why I'm finally ready to leave macOS

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://youtu.be/BNmJ3qBP9GE - DEF CON 33 - AppleStorm - Unmasking the Privacy Risks of Apple Intelligence - Yoav Magid - YouTube Video https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2033/DEF%20CON%2033%20presentations/Yoav%20Magid%20-%20AppleStorm%20-%20Unmasking%20the%20Privacy%20Risks%20of%20Apple%20Intelligence.pdf - DEF CON Presentation Slides https://www.theverge.com/news/737757/apple-president-donald-trump-ceo-tim-cook-glass-corning - Tim Cook gift to Trump https://fortune.com/2025/09/05/trump-tech-dinner-full-attendee-list/ - Silicon Valley Tech Dinner https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c708y1egzlko - Apple removing apps from App Store https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ...

November 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1178 words · Josh

GrapheneOS - Private Space Feature

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/27068-grapheneos-security-preview-releases - GrapheneOS forum post announcement https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, don’t just host your podcast, own it Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So today I want to talk about the private space feature on GrapheneOS. But before we get into that, I want to mention that I do offer paid consulting. I truly think anyone can figure out anything given enough time, but there are some people that prefer to save time by spending money — and if that’s you, then I’m happy to help. Whether you’re an individual just getting started with GrapheneOS, you’re looking to get into self-hosting, or maybe you’re a business looking to improve your overall security or privacy — if you want to find out more, you can head on over to sideofburritos.com and click on Schedule Consultation. ...

October 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1802 words · Josh