How GrapheneOS Releases Work - Everything You Need to Know

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/17450-grapheneos-version-2024111700-released/5 - GrapheneOS forum post https://grapheneos.org/releases - GrapheneOS Releases page https://grapheneos.org/contact#community - GrapheneOS Matrix Rooms https://newsletter.sideofburritos.com/archive/dea0e525-67ea-400b-a0c4-f140b51410e6 - My RSS Newsletter post 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 whenever there’s a new forum post about a new GrapheneOS version, there always seems to be some confusion as to why someone’s device has not received the new update yet. When they run a manual update check, it says their system is up to date, even though there should be a new version available. So today, I want to talk about how releases work and why you do not receive them as soon as they are announced. ...

December 9, 2024 · 6 min · 1084 words · Josh

I Tried to Brick My GrapheneOS Installation (So You Don’t Have To)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://grapheneos.org/install/ - GrapheneOS web installer 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, without fail, every couple of weeks I either see an email, a forum post, or a comment on a YouTube video where someone says they want to try GrapheneOS but they’re afraid they’re going to brick their device. The general consensus is that with the web installer, it’s nearly impossible to brick your device. But instead of just saying that, I wanted to make a video showing that things can go terribly wrong—and you still will not brick your device. ...

November 25, 2024 · 5 min · 949 words · Josh

How to use AppVerifier

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://github.com/soupslurpr/AppVerifier?tab=readme-ov-file - AppVerifier GitHub Repository 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 the app we’re going to be talking about today is called App Verifier. It’s useful if you download APKs without an app store and install them on your device, or if you use something like Obtainium to obtain apps directly from repositories or different sources. App Verifier adds one more layer of verification to the APKs that you download. ...

November 11, 2024 · 6 min · 1124 words · Josh

5 New-ish Things on Android 15 (GrapheneOS)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/16670-private-space-on-android-15-grapheneos - GrapheneOS Private Space forum post 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. Android 15 has recently reached the stable release channel on GrapheneOS, so if you’re watching this video, you likely have it installed on your device. In this video, I want to cover a few visual changes I noticed along with a couple of new features. If you’ve found something new, feel free to share it in the comments below! ...

October 28, 2024 · 3 min · 639 words · Josh

The Best VPN: Why I Use Mullvad and You Should Too

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://mullvad.net - Mullvad VPN https://mullvad.net/en/blog/introducing-defense-against-ai-guided-traffic-analysis-daita - Mullvad VPN DAITA details https://mullvad.net/en/help/using-pfsense-mullvad - Mullvad pfSense guide https://mullvad.net/en/servers - Mullvad Server List https://mullvad.net/en/help/multihop-wireguard - Mullvad Multihop 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. ...

October 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1107 words · Josh

Best Way to Transfer Files Between Devices (Mobile, Laptop, Tablet) - Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://localsend.org - LocalSend Website https://github.com/localsend/protocol - LocalSend Protocol 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. We you ever sitting there, wondering: how do I get these files from my phone to my computer, and vice versa? You could use a USB drive or cable to plug it directly into your computer, or you could use some sketchy third-party website to temporarily upload the file—but that’s all pretty inconvenient. What if you want to transfer something between an iPhone and an Android phone or between two Android devices? What do you do then? ...

September 30, 2024 · 5 min · 915 words · Josh

GrapheneOS: After 3 Years, This Is How I Install Apps on My “De-Googled” Phone

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://grapheneos.org/ - GrapheneOS https://github.com/guardianproject/orbot/releases - Orbot GitHub https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/ - FakeNameGenerator.com https://www.smspool.net/ - SMSPool (Service I use to rent a number for Google Account SMS verification) Response from SMSPool on what they do with used phone numbers https://youtu.be/JiN37bn0OE8 - My video on Obtainium https://youtu.be/E3erRhXPPNY - My video on how Apps work between User Profiles 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. ...

September 16, 2024 · 9 min · 1915 words · Josh

GrapheneOS Tablet: 1 Year Update and All the Apps I Use

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://intheshellpodcast.com - In the Shell Podcast https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting https://grapheneos.org/ - GrapheneOS 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 after a year, I figured it was finally time to put out an update on my Pixel Tablet experience running GrapheneOS. Spoiler alert: my original video had some high ambitions of replacing my laptop and taking this with me when I travel, along with a keyboard and things like that. None of that happened—it didn’t work out. But if you’re curious as to why, keep watching. If all you wanted was that quick answer, there you go, and I’ll see you next time. ...

September 2, 2024 · 8 min · 1692 words · Josh

How to set up Duress PIN/Password on GrapheneOS

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://grapheneos.org/features#duress - GrapheneOS Duress PIN/Password documentation https://monogr.ph/665ae7b0571fecfdc8c3bdb0/ - QA of GrapheneOS Duress PIN/Password feature https://yellowball.fm - 🟡 Yellowball, no BS podcast hosting 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. I finally found my battery, so I can start recording videos again. The feature I want to talk about today is the duress PIN/password feature that GrapheneOS released a few months ago. First, we’ll start by looking at the documentation, and then I’ll show you how to set it up on a device and what the actual wipe process looks like once you enter the duress PIN/password. ...

August 19, 2024 · 6 min · 1180 words · Josh

How to install GrapheneOS on Google Pixel Tablet GPT + Setup for new users

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://grapheneos.org/install/web - GrapheneOS Web installer https://grapheneos.org/donate - GrapheneOS donation page https://grapheneos.org/features#sandboxed-google-play - Sandboxed Google Play details https://sideofburritos.com/docs/setup-guides/mobile-privacy/ - Mobile Privacy & Security Guide https://youtu.be/SZ0PKtiXTSs - How to install Sandboxed Google Play in a separate User Profile 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. In today’s video, I’m going to cover step by step how to install Graphene OS on the newly released Google Pixel tablet. I’m going to be using the web installer, which makes it nearly impossible to break your device. There are some hiccups you might run into during the installation, and I’ll cover those at the relevant points in the video. ...

July 24, 2023 · 16 min · 3319 words · Josh