VollaficationistFeb 25

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fsfe/116131145887510612

@volla has initiated the industry consortium #UnifiedAttestation for an open-source alternative to Google Play Integrity. That will be a game-changer. All major European OS producers are joining. We have a golden opportunity now to boot out Google.

Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18

@vollaficationist @volla Unified Attestation is the direct opposite of keeping Android open. It's an anti-competitive centralized system putting Volla and other companies selling devices working with them in control of which devices and operating systems people are allowed to use. It's the direct opposite of open. There's nothing neutral or fair about companies approving using their products while disallowing others. Unified Attestation needs to be stopped.

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116239523775374959

Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@GrapheneOS Which companies are "disallowed" to partake in #UnifiedAttestation? You have formally and informally been cordially invited. As are any and all other OS manufacturers. Please, let's ease the tone. What about a constructive talk? I believe we should support one another wherever possible and meaningful. Considering the vast market potential, we have all much to gain. Some will choose GOS, some VOS, etc. It's a big cake. Let's ditch Google - unified. Good day!
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@vollaficationist Unified Attestation includes multiple companies hostile towards GrapheneOS. They've spent years misleading people about GrapheneOS and making attacks on our team. Unified Attestation gives them veto power over app compatibility on GrapheneOS. It puts them in a position where they can harm GrapheneOS with unreasonable requirements and disingenuous concerns to reduce app compatibility. It's also clearly an illegal anti-competitive cartel and participating wouldn't be legal.
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@vollaficationist Unified Attestation is nothing more than an anti-competitive power grab via a centralized service sitting on top of Android hardware attestation. There has yet to be any valid explanation for why this has been created. It would be entirely possible to have neutral organizations certifying devices and publishing those certificates as signed data usable with Android hardware attestation. There's no valid reason to have a centralized service under the control of these companies.
Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@GrapheneOS This is currently being discussed. Nothing is written in stone. One way is to have an independent third-party highly renowned institution do test and certification. Please consider that UA is still very much "under construction." Please also note that we respect GOS' work, which is why we reached out to you half a year ago.
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@vollaficationist GrapheneOS won't participate in any system which requires us to delay our releases while waiting for certification. That's inherently anti-security and is completely unacceptable. We also won't give any companies or organizations veto power over app compatibility on GrapheneOS. It's a horrible idea and we're not going to let it happen. We won't participate and we'll file a lawsuit over the fact GrapheneOS is being banned by companies selling products threatened by GrapheneOS.
Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@GrapheneOS Will you really? And you didn't Google? Now I'm actually really getting worried about the status of GOS. Well, I wish you the best.
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@vollaficationist Yes, we'll file a lawsuit against each company involved in Unified Attestation for the damages done by their anti-competitive cartel to GrapheneOS. It's likely not only going to be us filing this lawsuit. We can work with many other stakeholders interested in stopping creeping authoritarianism in Europe eroding people's right to use whatever hardware and software they want to use. You're working alongside politicians pushing expanded Chat Control. This is perfect for them.
Show threadGuillaumeMar 18
@GrapheneOS @vollaficationist Funny how you don't answer on the Google-part. Why don't you attack them since they control the whole Android ecosystem, making it a mess to anyone to do things different and are pushing to close it even more. Last time you replied you just said Google has more money for lawyers...
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@guilg @vollaficationist We've been actively fighting against the Play Integrity API for years. We were making substantial progress in both Europe and India. We've also been coordinating with multiple other companies towards filing a lawsuit against Google. Unified Attestation is an enormous gift to Google helping to legitimize what they're doing with the Play Integrity API. Volla is playing into the hands of authoritarians who want systems disallowing people using arbitrary hardware/software.
Show threadChucklesMar 18
@GrapheneOS @guilg @vollaficationist it's an ugly deal that the @EUCommission has made with the tech giants in exchange for #ChatControl and #DigitalOmnibus
Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@celeduc @GrapheneOS @guilg @EUCommission Volla develops not only devices or OS, or AI and more. It's also developing a new ecosystem as well as an infrastructure. Full decoupling. A fully, autonomous communications system. GOS is a hundred thousand miles from this, right. They do googlag-ware and now even Moto, lol.
Show threadGrapheneOSMar 18
@vollaficationist @celeduc @guilg @EUCommission Volla sells white labelled devices from an ODM. Your devices don't come close to the security of an iPhone or Pixel. You're making extraordinarily inaccurate attacks on the GrapheneOS project. We're absolutely working on building alternatives to the functionality provided by Google Play and much more. We're actively collaborating with other projects sharing the same goals and approach we have. Volla does not share our goals or approach.
Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@GrapheneOS @celeduc @guilg @EUCommission I hoped you'd come to this. GOOGLAG is better, right?!? And iPhone... Well, I rest my case. Perhaps you are not who you claim to be? Sure, you're registered in Canada. Registered.
Show threadXtreix

@vollaficationist @GrapheneOS @celeduc @guilg @EUCommission Yes, an recent iPhone and an recent Pixel, even with the standard OS is much more secure than Volla and its Volla OS, which also supports the disastrous Ubuntu Touch.

Then, Volla is partner with the VPN provider hide.me and include their VPN applications in the operating system. I've never seen anything special about hide.me for security and privacy and I wouldn't trust an operating system that encourage me to use a random VPN provider, always with the misinformation that it would protect me Internet connection, or by making it more "private", including also AI, MicroG privileged and connections to a cloud service, etc, this is a huge red flag.

https://wiki.volla.online/index.php?title=VollaOS_basic_knowledge#What_Does_Using_hide.me_VPN_on_VollaOS_Offer?

VollaOS basic knowledge – Volla Wiki

Mar 18 at 5:13pmWeb
Show threadVollaficationistMar 18
@Xtreix @GrapheneOS @celeduc @guilg @EUCommission don't be too smart now