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The Browser Wasn’t Enough, Google Wants To Control All Your Software (hackaday.com)
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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Uhh... how do we stop using Android? I mean, these recent attacks by Google seem like they're going to break GrapheneOS and friends, no?

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What I wouldn't give for a very simple linux phone. Not android based. That I can call/message from.

Closest I came across that was neat: https://www.wiphone.io/

[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While pretty neat, I'd have a hard time even calling the WiPhone a phone if it doesn't have a cellular modem. You're entirely dependent on having a wifi connection. I suppose it could serve as a replacement for a landline, but that's about it.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Yep! Its so close.

Looks like they had plans for LTE. Dunno how hard it is to ser up. Probably very hard.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No idea.

Sent from my iPhone.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, thank god Apple lets users install whatever software they want—hey, wait a minute...

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities, it was how to stop using Android. Switching OS is how.

Losing side loading is something being lost either way.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The question wasn’t how to switch OSs without losing current capabilities

This is exactly the question. The article is about Google taking away software freedom, forcing developers to dox themselves, and forcing users to only install software from Google's approved list.

Apple is already there. How would that help anyone?

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At the very least, the threat of losing a large number of users may cause Google to reverse their decision.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

that was a good joke

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There seems to be a lot of “we’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy in this thread.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

we are quite literally powerless. what are your suggestions? are you ready to meet sundar with a printed gun? as if that would solve this problem.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cut Google serves out of your life. That is the answer.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

guess what, I did years ago. I can't realistically recommend that to the averafe joe, though.