Comment on Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to

• sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Isn’t that Android?

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  • riptide@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I believe it’s a fork of android that is not managed by Google

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s an Android fork that has been degoogled

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    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      …so it’s android.

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      • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It’s a fork of android? Is that meant to be a “gotcha” or something?

        My point is, this is the last time I let google control my phone.

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      • SanctimoniousApe@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I imagine since it’s not an official product of Google’s, it can’t legally be called “Android.” As such it’s something that is not Android, but is highly compatible with it since both are rooted in the AOSP.

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      • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        yes but also no.

        google influenced, but not google controlled anymore.

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• Zetta@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I use graphene on a pixel. Graphene is Android, albeit a much better version of Android.

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t care whether it’s technically android or not, I care that it’s not a tool to let google in to my life.

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• Fetus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m hoping it’s smaller than any of their current offerings. I really want to support a “factory” GrapheneOS phone, but can’t stand the size of current generation phones.

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I want the opposite! I currently use a fold phone because phones are too small :P

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• real_squids@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Even sidegrading to an older mid-high range phone seems like a good idea at this point. I hate android 12 and everything after it with a passion. Moto have been decent in my experience though, hopefully HMD will follow suit with Graphene

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• merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  any links for more info?

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/32656-motorola-partnership-announcement

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    • merde@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      March 2, 2026 motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions…

      That’s some good news indeed.

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