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570 points by privacyishuman | 213 comments
A GrapheneOS Mastodon post explaining banking app compatibility on GrapheneOS, noting about a dozen banks now explicitly permit it, with a link to a compatibility list.
340 points by NackerHughes | 326 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page counting down to Google's 2027 developer verification requirement that would block apps from unregistered developers on Android devices.
498 points by aghuang | 181 comments
GitHub repository for HackiOS, which boots Apple's open-source XNU kernel on a POCO X5 Pro Android phone or QEMU to run the unmodified iOS 16.5 user space.
584 points by evanb | 296 comments
A teacher's blog post complaining that iPadOS 27 broke the ability to project via AirPlay while using other apps, harming iPad-based presenting and teaching.
334 points by CraftThatBlock | 144 comments
A blog tutorial explaining how to remove ads from Android TV and Google TV, including the home screen banner and YouTube ads.
450 points by tharen | 220 comments
GitHub issue in android/ndk reporting a bionic bug where wcscspn()/wcspbrk() treat every wchar_t >= 0x100 as a match on Android 17 builds.
440 points by mjorgers | 187 comments
Thunderbird blog post giving a first look at the in-development native Thunderbird email app for iPhone/iOS.
229 points by amosbatto | 259 comments
Blog post discussing whether Linux-based phones can become a viable alternative to Android and iOS; the capture shows only a browser-check interstitial.
402 points by timschumi | 163 comments
LineageOS blog post 'Changelog 32' announcing LineageOS 24, covering the new release based on Android 17, updated apps, and universal USB tools.
11 points by shmilia | 7 comments
Blog post by Ilia Parunashvili introducing Nagare, a simple to-do app for iPhone and Mac that can also be used by AI agents.
396 points by simplyalec | 46 comments
Carrier-explode is a site that archives and decodes carrier settings (APNs, VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling, 5G) from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, with comparisons and an API.
25 points by lukeed | 9 comments
Landing page for pocketty, an iPhone and iPad SSH terminal app that sends end-to-end encrypted push alerts when a coding agent managed by herdr is blocked or done.
45 points by birdculture | 31 comments
Kevin Boone's article explaining how to block ads system-wide on Android in 2026 using DNS-based methods rather than per-app blockers.
73 points by pentakkusu | 23 comments
Product page for Darkplug, an iPhone darkroom timer app that controls a photographic enlarger via a local-network smart plug.
90 points by Cider9986 | 31 comments
GrapheneOS forum announcement that its release fixes a Pixel kernel driver regression in Android 17 QPR1 causing stuttering, lag and freezes under memory pressure.
540 points by soheilpro | 321 comments
Apple Developer page introducing Pass Designer, a tool for creating and previewing Apple Wallet passes for businesses.
43 points by evakhoury | 18 comments
A personal blog post describing assigning friends custom phone vibration patterns for text messages based on Morse code, to identify who is texting.
611 points by Snowly | 169 comments
GitHub issue serving as the master ticket coordinating development and testing of an iOS port of the StreetComplete OpenStreetMap editing app.
149 points by 0xcrypto | 44 comments
An X post by a hobbyist developer complaining about Google's Android Developer Verification Program, its $25 fee, and identity requirements for distributing APKs.
89 points by pranshuchittora | 47 comments
A post by Gergely Orosz on X reporting that Firebase's SDK began crashing all iOS apps using it, with screenshots of GitHub issue comments from affected developers.
76 points by speckx | 41 comments
Blog post describing how an app running slowly on GrapheneOS on a Pixel 8 was sped up via per-app exploit protection compatibility settings like the hardened memory allocator.
188 points by speckx | 77 comments
Personal blog post about using old Android 6 phones without Google Play, enjoying degoogled Android, and abandoning the Play Store over its broken review process.
427 points by ksec | 110 comments
Blog post by Lex Friedman recounting the origin story of Apple's 2011 Cards app for designing and mailing custom letterpress greeting cards.
8 points by hamilton_app | 11 comments
Google Play listing for Hamilton, a paid offline Android app that shows a dashboard of Health Connect fitness data with charts and metric overlays.
12 points by tkdb | 25 comments
Ask HN post hypothesizing that cellular carriers are degrading voice call quality, citing silent missed calls on Verizon and T-Mobile iPhones.
10 points by matthuggins | 6 comments
A blog post explaining how to build QR codes that redirect users to the iOS App Store or Google Play based on their device, using TypeScript and Node.js.
257 points by Cider9986 | 106 comments
A Mastodon post from GrapheneOS saying devices will likely be sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027, though probably not at initial launch.
736 points by MC995 | 540 comments
TechRadar news article reporting user frustration over persistent promotional 'ads' Apple has added to iOS.
1113 points by theanonymousone | 656 comments
A GrapheneOS Mastodon post noting Android 17 QPR1 adds new developer APIs exclusive to Pixel OS without a corresponding AOSP source release.
327 points by inputmice | 315 comments
A Mastodon post by Daniel Gultsch complaining that Google Play app review now often takes over a week, with a screenshot of the Play Console releases page.
686 points by throw0101d | 786 comments
Apple Newsroom announcement that iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and other platform updates, including Siri AI and new parental controls, are rolling out.
1201 points by fnthawar2 | 895 comments
Shopify Engineering blog post explaining why Shopify is moving its mobile apps from React Native back to native Swift and Kotlin, citing coding agents changing development costs.
394 points by meetpateltech | 444 comments
Apple Newsroom press release announcing the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, featuring a variable-aperture camera, improved battery life, the A20 Pro chip, and Siri AI.
392 points by Cider9986 | 246 comments
A GrapheneOS Mastodon post announcing an overhauled Messaging app with a new Android Compose UI and plans for RCS support with MLS end-to-end encryption.
515 points by erikvanoosten | 211 comments
GitLab issue reporting that Aurora Store returns a "Server busy, please try again later" error when installing apps via anonymous accounts.
547 points by HieronymusBosch | 173 comments
Mozilla's Distilled blog post announcing a built-in ad blocker for the Firefox browser on iOS.
402 points by hentrep | 108 comments
GitHub repository for vphone-cli, a tool to boot a virtual iPhone using Apple's Virtualization.framework on macOS.
595 points by blenderob | 400 comments
Terence Eden blog post ranting that Google's Android calendar app on a Pixel can't subscribe to an events calendar from a URL link.
381 points by leumon | 212 comments
A Tell HN post reporting that the PayPal Android app crashes on GrapheneOS with a root detection security exception, with a short comment thread.
561 points by exceptione | 352 comments
Mastodon post from GrapheneOS saying the first non-Pixel devices with GrapheneOS support, higher-end Motorola flagships, should be available in 2027.
333 points by Vinnl | 171 comments
Fairphone blog story about the Fairphone Gen 6 smartphone, shared with news of the company's official availability in the United States.
639 points by pentagrama | 255 comments
Mozilla support article explaining how to block ads in Firefox for iOS; the captured page shows only a loading spinner.
388 points by speckx | 395 comments
Personal blog post explaining the author's decision to replace Android with a Linux-based OS on their phone, citing Google's changes to AOSP and surveying mobile Linux options.
390 points by dmantis | 465 comments
Android Developers Blog post announcing Google Play age-signal tools and expanded age checks to deliver safer, age-appropriate app experiences.
941 points by shscs911 | 459 comments
Blog post warning that proposed Android changes may restrict on-device ADB, affecting Shizuku, libadb, power-user apps and developer setups.
342 points by PotatoNinja | 218 comments
WIRED Gear article explaining how Apple's Assistive Access accessibility feature can turn an iPhone into a simplified dumb phone for kids.
527 points by sprawl_ | 658 comments
Casey Liss blog post arguing that Apple CarPlay adds to rather than replaces automakers' infotainment, responding to Rivian's software chief on Decoder.
1630 points by drewfax | 698 comments
F-Droid blog post criticizing Google's Android Developer Verification requirement, framing it as malware-like control over app installation on Android devices.
958 points by Cider9986 | 529 comments
GrapheneOS forum announcement that the OS has been ported to Android 17, with tested Pixel devices listed and official releases coming soon.
744 points by neilfrndes | 232 comments
The Verge review by Thomas Ricker of Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues feature, describing how the on-screen dots eased his car sickness while reading as a passenger.
392 points by iamacyborg | 389 comments
Blog essay by Jacques Corby-Tuech on how Apple and Google have increasingly intervened in and filtered push notifications, drawing parallels with email.
320 points by Cider9986 | 170 comments
9to5Google article reporting that Motorola phones are intercepting the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes, with a video demonstration.
708 points by interpol_p | 374 comments
Apple Newsroom press release announcing new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence, including VoiceOver descriptions, wheelchair control via Vision Pro, and subtitles.
329 points by xnx | 49 comments
GitHub release page for scrcpy v4.0, the open-source tool for mirroring and controlling Android devices from a desktop.
399 points by alentodorov | 300 comments
WalletWallet blog post on Bloomberg's report that iOS 27 adds a 'Create a Pass' feature to Apple Wallet, and what it means for third-party pass tools.
414 points by valzevul | 106 comments
A Design Diary blog post by indie developer David Smith recounting six years of work refining map features in his watchOS apps.
1557 points by doener | 754 comments
Keep Android Open campaign page with a countdown to Google's September 2026 requirement blocking Android apps from developers who haven't registered with Google.
516 points by _-x-_ | 178 comments
Tell HN discussion where a user reports the Headspace app silently installing itself daily on their iPhone despite automatic downloads being off.
399 points by edent | 309 comments
Terence Eden blog post explaining how Android now strips location metadata from photos shared via the web, breaking geotagging for sites like OpenBenches.
1092 points by 0xedb | 1150 comments
Android Developers Blog post on Android developer verification, explaining Google's policy and a 24-hour process to sideload apps from unverified developers.
1164 points by pabs3 | 477 comments
A GrapheneOS Mastodon post stating that Motorola devices supporting GrapheneOS will allow bootloader unlocking and relocking.
388 points by spinningslate | 163 comments
Jolla store product page for the Jolla Phone (Sep 2026), an independent European Linux phone priced at 649€ with 8GB RAM, offered in a first 1000-unit batch.
593 points by doener | 332 comments
Product page for /e/OS, an open-source, deGoogled Android-based mobile operating system with bundled privacy-focused apps and online services.
2256 points by km | 818 comments
Motorola press release announcing three new B2B solutions at MWC 2026, including a partnership with the privacy-focused GrapheneOS Android project.
327 points by kaplun | 263 comments
An open letter from civil society groups and tech companies to Google leadership opposing mandatory developer registration for distributing Android apps outside Google Play.
2124 points by LorenDB | 707 comments
F-Droid's "This Week in F-Droid" news post for Feb 20, 2026, titled Keep Android Open, about Google's changes to app installation on Android.
1073 points by to3k | 764 comments
A personal blog post by Tomasz Dunia introducing GrapheneOS as a privacy-focused alternative to Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
1525 points by ozzyphantom | 748 comments
A countdown-timer protest page demanding Apple fix the iOS keyboard by the end of WWDC 2026, or the author will switch back to Android.
978 points by pier25 | 807 comments
MacRumors article reporting Apple set a November 1, 2026 deadline for Patreon creators to move to App Store in-app purchases, giving Apple up to a 30% cut.
376 points by jandeboevrie | 151 comments
A blog post complaining that the JuiceSSH Android SSH client no longer honors previously purchased pro features and describing how to get them back.
406 points by validatori | 240 comments
Consumer Rights Wiki article on OnePlus's January 2026 ColorOS 16.0.3.501 update adding a hardware anti-rollback fuse that blocks downgrades and custom ROMs.
689 points by joooscha | 433 comments
BirdyChat blog post announcing it is the first European chat app able to exchange messages with WhatsApp under the EU Digital Markets Act.
482 points by dayanruben | 217 comments
Blog post announcing that Skip, a tool for building iOS and Android apps from a single Swift and SwiftUI codebase, is now free and open source.
587 points by _____k | 619 comments
Android Authority article reporting Google's confirmation that a high-friction sideloading flow, meant to warn users of risks, is coming to Android.
319 points by celsoazevedo | 149 comments
A Lemmy post on lemdro.id reporting that the Android app Nova Launcher added Facebook and Google Ads tracking; the page did not render.
581 points by ksec | 479 comments
9to5Mac article reporting Apple is testing an App Store search design that makes sponsored ads look more like regular search results.
555 points by no_creativity_ | 309 comments
Project page for bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks without internet, servers, or phone numbers.
456 points by Magnusmaster | 542 comments
XDA Forums discussion thread page about hiding root and mods, fingerprint spoofing, and keybox issues to pass Android integrity checks, cited regarding Vietnam's rooted-phone banking ban.
320 points by awaaz | 151 comments
Landing page for DoNotNotify, a free on-device Android app that logs notifications and blocks or allows them using app and content rules including regex.
407 points by microflash | 250 comments
Product page for the Clicks Communicator, a new mobile device with a physical keyboard designed for productivity rather than doomscrolling, open for reservations.
370 points by eklavya | 313 comments
Apple Developer support page explaining how, from iOS 26.2, apps for users in Japan can use browser engines other than WebKit, including entitlement requirements.
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581 points by walterbell | 382 comments
A YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi arguing that the iOS keyboard is broken and causes typos on iPhones.
523 points by cyclecount | 258 comments
Ars Technica article on how EU-mandated Wi-Fi standards adoption by Apple lets Android devices, starting with Google's Pixel 10, work with AirDrop.
815 points by abraham | 492 comments
Google Keyword blog post announcing that Quick Share now works with Apple's AirDrop for cross-platform file transfer, rolling out first to the Pixel 10 family.
1331 points by erohead | 650 comments
Android Developers Blog post announcing early access to Android developer verification and changes based on developer feedback.
497 points by yehiaabdelm | 202 comments
GitHub repository for Valdi, Snapchat's open-sourced cross-platform UI framework using TypeScript that targets native performance on iOS and Android.
365 points by tsujamin | 142 comments
A blog post on Nick vs Networking about an Android carrier config option (KEY_INFLATE_SIGNAL_STRENGTH_BOOL) that lets carriers inflate displayed signal bars.
2604 points by LorenDB | 823 comments
Campaign site opposing Google's planned mandatory Android developer registration, listing actions like signing an open letter and contacting regulators.
1414 points by rom1v | 568 comments
F-Droid blog post clarifying its position on Google's new Android developer verification program and what sideloading restrictions mean for users.
656 points by gok | 253 comments
Swift.org blog post announcing nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, enabling Swift apps and libraries to target Android.