This may look like a weird question btw.

I see constantly people here worried about digital security, I see people using Tor, deleting social networks, and just sharing the different levels of security that they use.

So I was wondering, how safe is Lemmy? Sure it doesnt collect info like Twitter and Meta does, but that doesnt mean its 100% safe. So what are the main problems we can have here? Is there anything the 3 letter agencies could exploit? Is there any preventive measures users could take?

  • ☭ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 ☭MA
    5•2 years ago

    For Android variants? If there’s a build for your device, no, it’s usually easy. You need to install some Android tools (usually just adb and fastboot) to your PC and follow some instructions. What phone/tablet would you be using?

      • ☭ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 ☭MA
        2•2 years ago

        Hm. Unfortunately, I can’t find anything for the M10; it’s likely one of Samsung’s less popular models.

        Do you have a laptop/desktop? If so, you could install a Linux/BSD distribution, or run TAILS from a USB drive. If the M10 is your only option, the best recommendation I can make would be to use the Android version of Tor Browser and only use Lemmy through that, or to install Orbot to route your Lemmy client through Tor.