I made an app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.pocketpc.nearbyglasses
Nearby Glasses is here to warn you when smart glasses are nearby.

I hope it's useful for someone.

The app is now open source (AGPL-3.0), the app is free and rather simple
https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses

It's also downloadable outside the Play Store. iOS port is in the making. F-Droid is an option, will have to look into that

@yjeanrenaud new spyware dropped 😁
@fuchsi @yjeanrenaud What do you mean by "new spyware"? πŸ€”
@FredricT @fuchsi @yjeanrenaud Cunty reply by someone who thinks surveillance glasses are cool?
@wendinoakland @FredricT @yjeanrenaud that you would need such an app as a spy.
Counter-intelligence?

@fuchsi @wendinoakland @FredricT @yjeanrenaud

Meta glasses are the spyware.

This is the adblocker.

@wendinoakland
@yama
@FredricT

It was just a misunderstanding of the meaning of the word "spyware". There's new toots in the thread that clarify. :)

@fuchsi @yjeanrenaud oh great. another fedi dipsh!t to insta-block 🀣

@fuchsi

Smart glasses could be described as spyware (recording images and audio without your knowlege or consent).

This app isn't spyware. It's using information that is already available to your phone (Bluetooth IDs that other devices are already sending out on their own accord) and merely making it easier for you to be aware of that information.

@yjeanrenaud

@lady_alys @yjeanrenaud oh, my bad. I guess I should have written anti-spyware then.

I thought it would be something essential for a spy to be aware of people with spy glasses. I believe Counter- intelligence is the word for that?

@fuchsi

Ah yes! That's the term for it. :)

@yjeanrenaud

@lady_alys @yjeanrenaud thanks for correcting me.

Apparently that wording was enough to insult and block me.

@fuchsi @lady_alys I took no offence. Honestly, I was not sure where this is heading towards, either. Sorry people called you out
@fuchsi
πŸ’› They misunderstood your intention and overreacted badly. 😞
@yjeanrenaud
Thanks for the great work. I'll download it and share it with my friends because it's problem solving. Have you made any other apps yet?
@yjeanrenaud Now we need an app to Jam them or make them stop working altogether.

@Pamela1960

/sarcasm
That could be done by politly asking...and if that won't help, there's always a slap.πŸ˜‰

@yjeanrenaud

@FandaSin @Pamela1960 @yjeanrenaud
A device like the HackRF or Flipper Zero might be able to send something interesting over wifi or Bluetooth.
@dec23k @FandaSin @Pamela1960
flipper might even do the scanning trick beforehands, so there would be no need for that app
@Pamela1960 well, one could analyse their wifi transmission of video data. But likely this will only stop long term recording on the go
@Pamela1960 @yjeanrenaud let's not forget that these devices could be very useful, maybe even life-changing for people with impaired sight, and possibly other disabilities too?
@stine @Pamela1960 absolutely. I impose to people abusing it, for abusing people
@stine @Pamela1960 @yjeanrenaud some of us have had multiple concussions and dream of having devices that would just remind us what people's names are in public, and maybe when we last interacted. Sigh.
@mikebabcock @stine @Pamela1960 maybe. But at what cost?
@yjeanrenaud @stine @Pamela1960 there's no cost. You already have no expectation of privacy in public. You're on every dash camera driving by, red light cameras, security cameras, mostly connected to the Internet with very little security.
@yjeanrenaud Petition to rename it to "Nearby Glassholes"

@rhelune @yjeanrenaud

I like this a lot!

@grb090423 @rhelune
yeah, I can see that, but likely Google would punish me for that name
@rhelune @yjeanrenaud amazing naming
@autisticplushy @yjeanrenaud I think it was used for Google Glass wearers 2 decades ago.
@rhelune @autisticplushy Glassholes, yes. It's still used to refer to meta ray-ban wearers today, afaik

@yjeanrenaud So simple but so effective :)

I've got a pair of Meta Quest 1 and a Meta Quest 3 in the house if you need fingerprinting from them to see if you can filter them out?

@naturepunk @yjeanrenaud I think if they can be picked out it’s a good thing, but theoretically they can load the same type of capture and recognition capabilities- so even though it should be obvious someone is using them, they could be disguised as something else if not worn by the user? Seems fine to keep detecting them.
@yjeanrenaud now, we need someone to invent a portable EMP gun.
@fazalmajid @yjeanrenaud
With a Flipper Zero compatible pinout.
@yjeanrenaud cool! Please consider publishing it on the F-Droid store, too.
@mosquete @yjeanrenaud Probably not the best idea given its security track record. Should be put on Accrescent though.
@asterisk @mosquete I did consider f-droid and prepared a merge request. Accrescent is new to me, I will have to look into it

@yjeanrenaud instead of (or in addition to) F-Droid, I would consider @IzzyOnDroidOrg. The repository is compatible with the F-Droid clients.

@asterisk @mosquete

@dacmot @yjeanrenaud @IzzyOnDroidOrg @asterisk @mosquete Quick pre-check looks good, we'd just need the metadata (in a fastlane tree). Be welcome to file an inclusion request with us, we'll guide you through the process then: https://codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/repodata/issues/new?template=.forgejo%2fissue_template%2fapp-inclusion-request.yaml
Sign in

Codeberg is a non-profit community-led organization that aims to help free and open source projects prosper by giving them a safe and friendly home.

Codeberg.org
@IzzyOnDroid thank you! That's kind
@yjeanrenaud and welcome aboard – inclusion completed πŸ₯³ Please check the notes for some hints, though πŸ˜‰
@IzzyOnDroid Thank you! I tried to address those issues, too
@asterisk @mosquete @yjeanrenaud hi, i am curious. Do you have links or information about fdroid security issues ?
F-Droid Security Issues

F-Droid is a popular alternative app repository for Android, especially known for its main repository dedicated to free and open-source software. F-Droid is often recommended among security and privacy enthusiasts, but how does it stack up against Play Store in practice? This write-up will attempt to emphasize major security issues with F-Droid that you should consider. Before we start, a few things to keep in mind: The main goal of this write-up was to inform users so they can make responsible choices, not to trash someone else’s work.

@asterisk
Interesting ! thank you :)