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Let Google know what you think about their proposed restrictions on sideloading Android apps. - Android developer verification requirements [Feedback Form] (docs.google.com)
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[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sounds like the thing that will finally get me onto another platform. Sideloading is the only way around most of these companys' draconian restrictions.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

There aren't really many choices when it comes to mobile OS.

[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not a lot currently, but what's needed is for the snowball to start rolling. This means the early adopters will have to make the more difficult decision of choosing "lesser" options wrt. comfort and convenience, compatibility, and bang for your buck. All decisions matter, and it will have long-term effects en masse.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

At this point I'm ready to be an early adopter. I'm so tired that Im willing to do that.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 week ago

Back to a Java flip phone then. Or just off portable radio based computing as a whole. We don't need portable telephony, and we certainly don't need to carry portable supercomputers.

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

True.
Linux on Mobile has a poor ecosystem and only works on older phones (older then most Android roms)

[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Have you see FLX1 phone? Based on Debian.

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago

Just looked it up, ane it seems to be $550 with worse specs than ny current phone I paid $130 for

[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I will transition off Android if this gets deployed, this is unacceptable.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What will you switch to?

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

For the next phone I get it'll be one with good custom ROM support and sticking with a degoogled device. But, if that too stops being an option because custom ROMs stall then hoping there will be a Linux Phone by then.