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

• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Well, that runs into a different problem with the same results.

  Sure, GOOGLE can’t hinder you from installing apps, but the fact that nobody has heard of these OS’s before means your selection of available apps is what hinders your ability to install apps.

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  • Arcadeep@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    e/os and Sailfish are pretty popular alternative OSs (OSes? OSii?) and are android forks, so they work with standard Android apps.

    Source: I use e/os.

    Why are you in here arguing losing points with no reason or even knowledge about them?

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  • illi@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    /e/ OS is just a degoogled Android (similar to Graphene, but not so security oriented). You can install the same apps - though some might not work properly.

    Sailfish OS is Linux, but if I understand it correctly they have a compatibility layer enabling you to seamlessly install Android apps on it.

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  • Zak@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    /e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.

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    • Tetsuo@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      While technically correct, it runs apps, it’s misleading because it won’t run the majority of apps from the playstore.

      Google holds people captive with the playstore and the very sneaky google play services.

      Only the most hardcore tinkerers and privacy oriented would run a pure AOSP phone.

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      • Teknikal@anarchist.nexus ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        These devices have replaced play services with things like micro g, do yes they will run pretty much any android app even Google ones would work but that would be defeating the purpose.

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  • Bullerfar@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “Nobody has Heard of these os’” - wtf you talk about? They are gaining popularity here in EU as well as in Turkey. It’s getting popular to de-google/de-americanize. People are hating on the monopoly iOS and Android has on the industry. Better to do something than being a sheep about it, and just let thos mofos suck the data out of your life forever?

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  • SanctimoniousApe@piefed.social ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You != Everybody.

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    • halcyoncmdr@piefed.social ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That exact issue killed Blackberry, the largest smartphone maker at the time. Even after they built a compatibility layer to run Android apps.

      You think anywhere near enough people are going to go out of their way to try something that doesn’t have marketshare already to maintain an entire alternative hardware and software ecosystem? Where can I get wherever awesome shit you’re smoking?

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      • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        When i was a kid, blackberries were more common than android. At least in my area it was the “in” thing to be on BBM

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