/e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.
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.
Zak@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 10 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.
Zak@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I’ve tried it, and only ran into a couple apps that wouldn’t work with MicroG. I won’t pretend it’s painless, but it’s workable for someone with sufficient motivation.
Teknikal@anarchist.nexus 9 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.
Arcadeep@lemmy.world 10 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?
Bullerfar@lemmy.world 20 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?
SanctimoniousApe@piefed.social 23 hours ago
You != Everybody.
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 22 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?
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 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
illi@piefed.social 14 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.