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GrapheneOS or bust
I'm on Android to avoid things like this 🫣
..still using thumb-key?
And what is the future prospects for non-stock android ? 🤔
I bet you could find a hobo that would be your verified developer for under $50.
GrapheneOS doesn't come with Google Play Services or the Play Store installed. It's designed for maximum privacy and security by de-googling your phone by default. You can still use most apps via alternative stores like Aurora Store or F-Droid, or by sideloading.
Yes, this is the way
It's pwa or gay
Lol, they don't even remove the malware apps from the play store
Every month I have to remove some app cleaner or some speed booster from someone phone because they never ban those apps
''I'm just waiting 'til my Blackberry dies
Cause I'll replace it with a Raspberry Pi''
Jokes aside, very concerning
It's the a sort of Linux smartphone OS?
Wasn't Ubuntu building something like that?
So, maybe it becomes not uncommon in the future to have a smartphone with minimal functions set and a Linux based open source small tablet for all the apps you want to use without approval. (the mini tablet uses wifi via phone’s hotspot)
haha yes! getting slightly faster every day
Which Phone OS do you use?
It's still built on Google's Android prohect and runs on Google hardware.
Start learning Linux. The nice thing about Linux phones is they can run Linux desktop apps, which was a lifesaver for me when I used one as a daily driver.
For example, by using Evolution and Nextcloud Desktop I was able to sync contacts, calendar and tasks between my Linux phone and Linux laptop.
Doubt, but it is atleast a refuge. Perhaps Valve will make a phone, i can see them do it in responce to all this nonsense
The market always wins 😂
How many mobile-first Linux apps are there? It's probably very bad compared to APKs.
Maybe AI can help here
Then I hope apk and PWA will become much more popular then kyc-ing an app into the app store.
I thought that too at first, but they're trying to cuck the phones to identify illegal speech(code).
Not many, but they have the basics. Plus Waydroid gets must Android apps working on Linux phones if you feel you must have an Android app.
There are also responsive apps that redraw according to the device or screen width. There are definitely more responsive apps on Linux phones. See the Maui Kit project (KDE)
Signal and Telegram are responsive and work on Linux phones.
Lollypop is a good responsive music app that works well on phone and desktop.
You log into "Online Accounts" on your Linux phone, just like desktop, and install Evolution desktop onto your phone, and that gets all the contacts, calendar and tasks working and syncing. You don't ever have to open Evolution after it's set up. There are movie apps for all of those.
That was the state of Linux phones running the Phosh Mobile OS (Debian) 3 years ago. They may have everything working without Evolution at this point.
Also, how many desktop apps does Android have for use with phone convergence functionality?
I needed a push to stop using Android
But what are the alternatives?
linux
this is a retarded recommendation
grapheneos is totally under the control of google
and you'll be funding google in your retarded "privacy" quest
I wonder what android fanboy #1
@Vitor Pamplona thinks about this
Cuck how? Source?
GrapheneOS for now
APKs won't run if not approved.
PWA is unfortunately too fringe tech, and both Apple and Google are to blame for that. But it's good to have as fallback anyway
Seems increasingly likely that Google might lock Pixel bootloaders to only their distros...
Great list. Thanks. What about the millions of e-commerce sites that were killed overnight around 2012 for the "Panda" and "Penguin" search algorithm updates? Killed by google.
That is a useless approach. Anyone who can install a new OS is a niche audience that is hardly noticeable. In the meanwhile, the vast majority of users will stick to whatever Android is installed on their devices.
Therefore makes more sense to break the restrictions in Android than becoming each time more isolated from where users are.
Does this also apply to graphene os?
How do you break those restrictions?
Do you think the fiat system needs to be fixed because that is where users are?
@daylightco doesn't care about privacy, the opposite they track literally everything you do on their spy tablet. Check their privacy policy.
lol have fun with your very secure cage
KYC is the problem
It's already becoming a problem with old dumbphones+Laptob, a lot of networks don't support 3g anymore
I just remember my old thinkpad with that sim-slot.
I guess laptops with sim support will be a thing again
APKs won't work? 😦
What about Graphene OS?
@GrapheneOS
Damn. We need a FOSS cell phone.
@jack weren't you working on this at Block?
