[tor-talk] Off topic- Android is suspect spyware?

[Colin Mahns]

You might be interested in this:
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/mission-impossible-hardening-android-security-and-privacy

Orwall can be used as a replacement for the droidwall scripts.

Colin

andre76 at fastmail.fm:
> Anything that google touches or promotes is very suspicious. Now that
> Android seems to be a predominant os for many gadgets I'd like your
> opinion about it.
> 
> I do understand that Android's kernel is Linux but beyond that I don't
> know much.
> 
> Is there a way to eliminate all of the google bloatware and programs
> from an Android tablet and have a simple tablet that runs android
> without having to deal with google? That google playstore monopoly
> drives me nuts!
> 
> Rooting seems a partial answer to begin the process of modifying stuff
> on a device.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Roland
> 

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