Here you'll find slides and other materials from presentations I've given. While this page is copyright all rights reserved, the presentations themselves are probably not. If you are unsure, please ask me. My PGP key fingerprint is A2BE 2D12 24D1 67CA 8830 DDE7 DFB3 676B 196D 6430.
I gave this talk at the Chicago Linux Users Group on Saturday, June 16th, 2018. You may use this presentation under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Note some included images are distributed under other licenses or without an explicit license.
In 2008, open source enthusiasts rejoiced as Google released Android as an open source mobile operating system. However, ten years later, Google has been able to maintain control over Android by gradually releasing application updates and API extensions under proprietary licenses. Google Play Services is of particular concern, with many, if not most Android applications requiring this proprietary API. This talk will show you how you can run a very functional Android environment with almost no proprietary code, giving you more control over your private information and other data.
Specifically, this talk will go over general Android architecture, LineageOS, a feature called Signature Spoofing, and MicroG. It will cover why you should use these tools and projects and how to install them. Finally, if time permits, I'll cover open source replacements for your favorite Android applications, how to transfer Signal data between phones, and how to make bit for bit backups of your Android operating system and data.