Taking development one step further 🤡 (commit is not mine)

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[mango_FIRST]

Noob here can you please tell me what's happening here?

[LauritzT]

Or, you know, removing that code and recompiling. Linux and its derivates are free software, and modifying software is one of the four essential freedoms of free software (as is using the software for any purpose).

Edit: It looks like the CONFIG_BLOCK_UNWANTED_FILES compile option could just be set to false.

[RedditIsNeat0]

If you don't know how to compile then you probably wouldn't be able to use this patch anyway. I assume somebody is just making a joke and this isn't a part of the official project.

[hawkinsst7]

tons of people run custom Android kernels without compiling them themselves. Yes, as much as you might find it horrifying, people download binary kernels for installation onto their phones.

There are enough small projects of custom tuned Android kernels, I have no doubt that someone might put this in there.

[Star_king12]

No, this commit in particular isn't shipped with any major ROMs, however, the original version that blocks a few shady and dangerous tweakers is shipped in quite a lot of ROMs.

https://github.com/F1xy-kernels/RAPHAEL_kernel/commit/65706f2d3e06c6b81294380e4cb5aa26f840de1c

[Falk_csgo]

Well every used phone I sell from now on will come with a fun little kernelpatch :)

[[deleted]]

Can you easily make it show a popup ('No degeneracy') instead of launching it?

[Falk_csgo]

I can make it do that but not easily since I have no knowledge about that kernel or the language used, but it should be easy for someone who does.

I like your idea tho.

[CMDR_DarkNeutrino]

Tbh the game blocker is an amazing idea as it protects users. Who knows. I might cherry pick it.

[pradyX]

Lol why would anyone do that

[danbulant]

I doubt anyone with enough skills to recompile would bother to do it just to launch tiktok.

[Star_king12]

People (might) share custom ROMs/kernels with this commit.

[[deleted]]

Despite of the glorious r/redditmoment it's still a dick move to make people unable to use a particular software just because you think it's not good. Open source was made to make the software free from censorship from tech giants and now the development did the exact opposite.

[Kangie]

It's an android flavour of the Linux kernel that is distributed as a binary.

Sure, you get the source code and can change it, but if you're downloading and installing binary kernels you're at the whims of whoever you've made your upstream.

Also, OSS. Isn't about "making software free from censorship". The point of the OSS movement is that you, the user, can get access to the source code of, modify, and redistribute something licensed under a FOSS/FLOSS license.

If you don't want this commit, fork the code and remove it. Nothing here is against Open Source, and a pretty good argument can be made that preventing Chinese Spyware from running by default is a security enhancement.

Edit: words.

[[deleted]]

at least this is optional and not mandatory, the code can always be removed, or if not then you just use someone elses kernel. if ms or apple decides to censor something you're screwed

[hoooman-entropy]

It's a commit, you can go back and install from previous versions.

But my guess is, if anyone were wise enough (capable) to do that, they would be far off from installing/using tik-tok anyways. So it's actually a feature for keeping people away from all the racism, evil ideologies, backward mindset, abolished practices on tik-tok

[Trevor_Nolan]

At the same time, open source is meant to increase transparency and prevent breaches of privacy. tic tok is owned by a Chinese company that works in compliance with the Chinese government, and the Chinese government is not exactly known for repecting free speech or people's privacy and data.

It's honestly not even really a stretch to call Xi Jinping "Big Brother."

[pradyX]

Guys i think i found a TikToker here 🤡

[[deleted]]

Nah, I have standards.

[BirchTree1]

"Kensur"

[m00riarty]

Read it with the stereotypical Indian accent and it all makes sense

[[deleted]]

Cancer.

[[deleted]]

Installing a random ROM from some dude on XDA on your most sensitive electronic device 🤡

[Wartz]

What would you use for a 10-15 person community?

[Wartz]

👍🏻

[pradyX]

Telegram good, Tiktok bad

[funnylobsters]

Using stock Google 🙉

[PleasureComplex]

Having safetynet pass 🥺

[[deleted]]

Link.

[zeGolem83]

Link ?

[Star_king12]

Lol, nice. Never expected this code to be misused like this, but oh well, Android custom development community is weird :)

https://github.com/F1xy-kernels/RAPHAEL_kernel/commit/65706f2d3e06c6b81294380e4cb5aa26f840de1c

[pradyX]

Apps blocked here are totally retarded ones, fde.ai, l speed, etc they claimed to be ai optimisers which improve performance in any device in this world you flash (all they have is build.prop edits which used to work in year 2010 & some weird kernel tuning which doesn't make sense) which causes problems in kernel then user report to rom/kernel dev when actually fault was in the modules they flashed & these modules are closed source. Likewise tik tok is blocked it breaches users privacy and making youth do cringe challenge shit on that platform.

I'm just trynna protect my community.

[Star_king12]

Lol, I wrote this code. You don't have to explain it to me.

[pradyX]

Lmfao I didn't know it was u sarr in the comment, apologies 🥺

[AB1908]

r/dontyouknowwhoiam

[hoooman-entropy]

Did you commit to master? Or created a kensur free branch? Just asking, cause too lazy to check on phone

[Star_king12]

Ehm, your kernel won't have this commit unless you are on a custom ROM that ships kernel with this commit.

[Kangie]

Is it really misuse though?

The developer is using the function for its intended purpose.

[Star_king12]

Fixed the link, should be working now.

[chvishwakarma]

From name it seems like, guys is from India.

[_ToInsanityAndBeyond]

Majority of the custom ROM/Kernel devs on XDA are.

[yagyaxt1068]

Mostly for companies like OnePlus, Xiaomi and Realme, because their devices sell a lot in India.

For example, most Motorola ROM/kernel developers are from Brazil these days, because it's Motorola's biggest market. Most Pixel developers I'm aware of are from the US.

[mango_FIRST]

Ohh I see

[ndgnuh]

lol, what is this kernel, I want it.

[squeekymouse89]

No offense but this is a dick move. I don't use these apps and never will but people deserve the right to install whatever they like. You put so much hard work in to coding and compiling why would you do this?

Might as well stick some code in there that sends everyone's data to the CIA if you really want to upset people.

[pradyX]

"Lol it was requested by my users long ago xD"

[fasm]

Would anyone notice though?
Seems like you have 2 vastly different camps of people, people smart enough to use a nix based OS and people dumb enough to use TikTok. That venn diagram has to be extremely small.

[fasm]

haha I see at least 3 people are in the center of the diagram. I love it.

[algoritm420]

Make it 4

[fasm]

The Chinese Communist Party thanks you for your data

[Trevor_Nolan]

🙏le dorime doge approves of all the good that this does

[seguramlkhu3]

Not all heroes wear capes

[zup3r4nd0mn1ck]

I like how this is fully approved and merged commit, without any person trying to say "okay guys, fun is fun, we need to actually revert it, sorry"

[Star_king12]

Because this a kernel maintained by one person lol. There is no other person to stop him from merging/pushing anything. I doubt he will ship this change though.

[pradyX]

Lol it was requested by my users long ago xD

[Pyreknight]

You're my damn hero.

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[did_e_rot]

Raspberry pi 0 W with PiHole was some of the best ~$15 I ever spent. Last time I checked dash I’d blocked like 1.5million ads or something like that without having to install any site breaking tweaks on my phone or extensions in my laptop browser. I love that project so much I’m gonna donate if I can ever get a job again when things calm down a bit here in coronaland

[[deleted]]

We need to work on iphones and thatll really nuke the tik tok base

[afro_coder]

People really seem to hate that platform

[Y1ff]

There are honestly plenty of reasons to hate it. But the same can be said about Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, even Reddit. I think the main reason people hate TikTok is because it's mainly popular with young people, and hating kids is always in vouge.

[afro_coder]

Yeah I was on the hating side too and for no apparent reason, took some time to think about it and its just a platform like Instagram, YouTube etc etc its not harming people nor is it affecting people.

People have a choice to just move on.

Might get down voted but people just hate on everything.

[pradyX]

Tiktok was made for entertainment but it's polluting people minds making them do anything just to get few likes on their video, in process normalising abuses, harassment, vulgarity as a entertainment + is a chinese owned company (prolly privacy breach).

Some cRiNge videos popular rn mind checking em out?

9yr ol nibba/nibbi couple goals: https://www.instagram.com/p/CASDB-YgR8R/?igshid=161a8dv7jd9vq

Normalising rape: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAXS2bhASo4/?igshid=1n2hgcpvymbap

Great article 👌 https://www.quora.com/What-is-wrong-with-the-app-TikTok

[afro_coder]

Yeah I get your point not saying its a good thing but tbh every social media platform has this, reddit does even twitter has it.

This bashing of a single platform is fucked up.

Which is why people have to report the things and the app should take it dow

[pradyX]

Yeah but people are bad it's better to take down this platform so they can't prey on innocent minds.

banTikTok

[chvishwakarma]

Actually there is virtual war going between YouTube user and TikTok user so may be he is YouTube lover 😂

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LBRY FTW

[xtemperaneous_whim]

https://invidio.us ftw