🚨 GOOGLE IS KILLING ANDROID FREEDOM.
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@Tutanota @GrapheneOS the only problem is that as of now GrapheneOS is only compatible with Pixel phones.
From next year it will be compatible also with some select Motorola phones, not clear for now when and which ones.
Short-term solution will be moving to some other Android-ish flavor (HyperOS, ColorOS, ...).
Switching to iOS won't fix anything, as it's already where Google is going
We definitely need a 3td alternative, soon.Well, we do have some "3rd alternatives" such as Ubuntu Touch (shipped with Volla Phones) or Sailfish OS (shipped with Jolla Phone)
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GOOGLE IS KILLING ANDROID FREEDOM. This #DiDay we call on you to take action & sign the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/keep-android-open-stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usageBecause Google must not decide what you can & can't download on YOUR Android device.
This undermines one of Android’s defining features: the freedom to install software from wherever you choose.
#Android is supposed to be open, & your phone should be yours → NOT GOOGLES.
It’s time to support open alternatives like @GrapheneOS
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@Goodlucksil @Tutanota @GrapheneOS My understanding is that GrapheneOS' compatibility limits are set by the hardware, or lack thereof, not by some policies or intent.
Can you name a phone OS alternative that can be used right now for your everyday phone?@retrocomputing @Goodlucksil @Tutanota @GrapheneOS
Along with around 100,000 others, I use the deGoogled Android /e/OS. Sent from my new Murena Gigaset GS6.
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Well, we do have some "3rd alternatives" such as Ubuntu Touch (shipped with Volla Phones) or Sailfish OS (shipped with Jolla Phone)
@The_Universality Indeed, still a very short list of compatible phones unfortunately.
To make a difference we need broad compatibility, enabling phones with low price tags,.
Android and iOS set the bar quite high, people expect lots of features to just considering changing something that "just works" for them, not to mention the price point.
Also most people aren't technically savvy, so don't understand - hell, even care about - the privacy implications of their choices.
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@The_Universality Indeed, still a very short list of compatible phones unfortunately.
To make a difference we need broad compatibility, enabling phones with low price tags,.
Android and iOS set the bar quite high, people expect lots of features to just considering changing something that "just works" for them, not to mention the price point.
Also most people aren't technically savvy, so don't understand - hell, even care about - the privacy implications of their choices.
But I'm digressing..@retrocomputing Indeed. Those have a long way to go.
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