Android

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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! ...

🎥 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? ...

🎥 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. ...

🎥 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. ...