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GmsCompatConfig version 152 released: (grapheneos.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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GmsCompatConfig version 152 released:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/platform_packages_apps_GmsCompat/releases/tag/config-152

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/18231-gmscompatconfig-version-152-released

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security #gmscompat

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

GmsCompatConfig is the text-based configuration for the GrapheneOS sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer. It provides a large portion of the compatibility shims and sets the maximum supported versions for Play services and the Play Store.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

@[email protected] I wondered what that was.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@[email protected] It's simply this text file inside of a signed APK marked as hasCode="false" as a secure way to distribute updates for it with signing:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/platform_packages_apps_GmsCompat/blob/config-152/gmscompat_config

Vanadium Config is a similar system for distributing Vanadium content filters and feature flags inside of a signed hasCode="false" APK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

@[email protected] gotcha. If I tried to play with something like that, I’d blow it up, but it’s awesome to know what it does.