Some more information:

I looked at four different Samsung phones today (physically in the region). 2x phones bought in Europe. 2x phones bought in the region.

All non-rooted, stock android.

None of the phones had Aura installed. Two of them had AppCloud installed (one EU phone, one phone from the region) and it couldn’t be disabled as easily as the other phone. (I haven’t tried ADB, etc. yet, just the standard uninstallation procedure).

I don’t think domination is actually intelligent or smart.

The app’s privacy settings claim that users can disable this data collection by turning off “AppCloud” in the app list. But, according to SMEX, deletion requires the user to submit a form that does not exist, making it impossible to fully remove, at least without advanced technical expertise.

Hm, I just uninstall AppCloud no problem in a non-rooted, stock android in and from the region.
It also showed the URI or whatever of com.something.aura.

However, can’t find any Aura app.

Looks like Aura app gets installed by AppCloud. I’m a bit frustrated I can’t find a list of apps known to be installed by AppCloud, or that include this *.aura.* URI. I mean this should be relevant for a shit ton of people and could be easily crowdsourced.

I’m not arguing against that, just drawing attention to what kind of ‘light’ they are given. It’s not like there are only two perspectives.

Note to others. The quality of the links isn’t great. And there seems to be an authoritarian communist et al. bias. Cross-reference stuff, and consider biases.

Yuuuup, I have that while doing yoga alone or trying to meditate.

• sense8

• slow horses

• The boys & gen-v

• Arrested Development

• The Last of Us

• Rabbit Hole

Only ones I can think of at the moment that haven’t been mentioned

This is as meaningless as gently blowing smoke away with your mouth when your house is on fire.

Where are the sanctions? Where is the dispelling of diplomats? Where is the ending of Trade and military support? Where is the independent verification of genocidal Israeli narratives?

Pretty sure Wireguard is better in most regards than openvpn. But I also have no idea what you use the VPN for, or why not just use Mullvad.

I’d replace the default text-messaging app with QUIK or something (also allows you to block people who you otherwise cant block).

And replace Ace Attorney with Wrath Of The Gods ;)

https://anidb.net/ maybe?