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

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

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

GrapheneOS - Security Preview Releases

🎥 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 one of the biggest features I think Graphine OS has released in a long time. ...

October 11, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Josh

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

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