Unfortunatel, even here on Lemmy, that is a not techier/fossier than the mainstream, a lot of people say they will switch to… IOS.
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zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Google is paving the ground for Linuxphones.
It’s so blatantly obvious how evil they’ve become that it makes striving for alternatives a necessity.
freeman@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m not saying I’m a fan of that, but at least Apple is upfront about the walled garden they offer and ever has been.
Google started differently, but turned around 180 degrees.freeman@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That does not make sense. Even in the worse scenarios Android would be more open than Apple and there would be Android options unaffected by this. Not many and not the most mainstream, though certainly more so than non-Android Linux phones.
But compared to a picking a non-Android Linux phone it makes even less sense. Unfortunately it’s true.
zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I have a more pessimistic view of bad scenarios.
Combine Google Play Integrity checks with being unable to install apps except they’re from the Play Store and you are at the whim of Google.
Right now I’m battling an app provider (of an app I rely on) who decided to start Play Integrity check shenanigans, although that’s in violation with their TOS. I know about not so great scenarios already. My alternative would be to cave and forfeit GrapheneOS, which I’m not willing to do.
We. need. Linuxphones!
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 month ago
I want a linux phone! I heard Cape phones will be a thing for the general public in 2026. They said that they and the provider are very privacy focused. I pray they are being truthful.
zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I wasn’t aware of that.
Thanks for letting me know!
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 month ago
I learned about it recently, too. I am sick of feeling like I am prisoner with an ankle monitor. Even if I leave my phone at home I still feel like someone is just itching to nab me for some bullshit made up crap.