Freedom in Mobile Computing
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Need an Android download manager that can input a list of URLs. (FOSS)
Can anyone recommend a download manager for AOS 5 that can accept as input a list of URLs? This is what I’ve tried:
- GigaGet (must hand-type each URL manually)
- Download Navi (must hand-type each URL manually)
- Aria2App (strangely, it apparently needs a server and cannot simply fetch files directly)
/cc @[email protected] #askFedi
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No way to capture the screen on AOS <6 w/out root, amiright? (answer: no, apparently?)
This is what I found for screen capturing:
- Screenshot Assistant requires AOS 6 or later (no known archives of older versions)
- AndroSS requires root
- Screenshot Tile oldest archived version requires AOS 7
There is an
adb
method that works by running the Java desktop clientnet.srcz.android.screencast.Main
, but there is no way to capture the screen if you’re not near a PC with adb. I got burnt because I needed to capture the window of a broken captive portal, and the browser refreshes the screen when it’s backgrounded and then brought back to focus.. which is a bit fucked up of a behavior.update --- I just found this post which mentions some options that my search missed.
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Reverse tethering Android over USB without root ←this option is fading
salutepc.altervista.org USB Reverse Tethering No Root No ADB Android (all versions) & Linux - Quick ModeShare quickly the Internet connection of your Linux PC with your Unrooted Android smartphone via a common USB cable
cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/10276158
> There are apparently only two documented ways to reverse tether an Android via USB to a linux host: > > * openVPN method > * Gnirehtet > > OpenVPN dead > I really wanted the #openVPN method to work because I’m a fan of reducing special-purpose installations and using Swiss army knives of sorts. In principle we might expect openVPN to be well maintained well into the future. But openVPN turns out to be a shit show in this niche context. Features have been dropped from the Android version. > > Gnirehtet dying > Gnirehtet works but it’s falling out of maintenance.
It’s also unclear if#Gnirehtet really works without root. There is mixed info: > > * Ade Malsasa Akbar from Ubuntubuzz claims root is not needed (and devs agree). > * OSradar claims root is needed. (edit: they are mistaken) > > If anyone has managed to reverse tether an unrooted Android over USB to a linux host using free software, please chime in. Thanks! > > update on Gnirehtet > --- > Gnirehtet indeed works without root. But some apps (like VOIP apps) fail to detect an internet connection and refuse to communicate. > > #askFedi