I feel like this was important to get out there. I don't know how many of you use DivestOS, but this also applies to the Mull Browser, which was a good browser and a common suggestion due to it being based on Firefox, and therefore not running in Chromium.

Unfortunately, it seems all of this is coming to an end. The software will no longer receive updates, and therefore should not be used anymore. I wish the users of DivestOS-related software luck in finding good replacements.

For a browser at least, Brave has good content blocking and basic protection. Overall, this is a pretty big blow to mobile Firefox.

Browsers, on mobile especially, are very subjective. Here's a table DivestOS provided on their site https://divestos.org/pages/browsers.

For the OS itself, it's probably back to stock :(. I mean, GrapheneOS is always there for pixel users, but most DivestOS users are not running it on a pixel.

  • ditty@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    I guess I'll switch back to Fennec for now. I'm definitely never going to use Brave.

      • RION [she/her]
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        3 days ago

        It's now the best chromium web browser on Android unless you're on Graphene, and one of the best on desktop when properly configured

      • AshenWolf [she/her]M
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        3 days ago

        I think it's because it provides a good level of content blocking and tracking protection while being very easy to use and get into.

  • TrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]
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    3 days ago

    Don't use Brave. It's three crypto scams in a trench coat.

    Mobile Firefox is fine. Losing Mull doesn't change that.

    • AshenWolf [she/her]M
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      3 days ago

      Is there something better I could use? Vanadium's content blocking is bad, so maybe Fennec? On desktop, I use Librewolf for some things, Mullvad for others, and Brave for Cinny web-apps.

      I usually just disable the crypto and forget that it's there, to be honest.

      • TrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]
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        3 days ago

        Fennec, I guess. Maybe apply arkenfox or betterfox to it. I use Iceraven, but it's not guaranteed to get the fastest security updates.

        • AshenWolf [she/her]M
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          2 days ago

          Does Fennec have access to about:config? Huge if true.

          Edit: Iceraven is pretty nice, ditched Brave :). Still using Vanadium for web apps (like I already did), but I hope Iceraven continues to receive updates.

  • glans [it/its]
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    3 days ago

    That sucks, I liked Mull.

    I'd rather use stock firefox than Brave. Why would anyone use brave? How many times have they been caught doing sketchy things like crypto mining or inserting trackers?

    A good way to get browsers on android is through FFUpdater (repo, F-Droid) it includes various forks etc. Not all are directly available via F-Droid.

    • TrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]
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      3 days ago

      It's a pain in the ass, but you could install arkenfox or betterfox via ADB: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/240

      May require Firefox nightly, or Fennec, or Iceraven.

  • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    Damn. DOS was one of my favorite projects and also my favorite ROM. Sad to see it go, but I understand why since it was a one-person team. Hopefully someone else will be able to fill the hole left by this, especially for maintaining the security of older devices to whatever extent is possible with mostly automated means.

  • алсааас [she/they]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    Just looked at the linked blog entry. Is there a particular reason?

    Also damn... this actually makes me kind of sad to see such good software go unmaintained. Ofc the volunteering maintainers don't owe it to anyone to upkeep their projects indefinitely

    • AshenWolf [she/her]M
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      2 days ago

      Saw on a forum that the Dev wanted to move on, since they've been working on the project for 10 years.