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[–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 month ago

xcuse me what the hell

[–] melimosa@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 month ago

My phone is not an airport. It's a garbage collection machine found in a trash, with a battery so it looks portable. I don't need an ID to use it, nobody will ever need.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 15 points 1 month ago (5 children)

That's a sure way to get me off of your OS. FAFO I've already dropped M$ products.

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[–] Brunette6256@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can we have mainstream Linux phones now. Fairphone is nice

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[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago

Use alternative ROMs while that's still an option.

[–] xcjs@programming.dev 13 points 1 month ago (5 children)
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[–] archonet@lemy.lol 13 points 1 month ago

golly gee whiz it sure looks like I'm finally getting around to getting off the stock android on my Pixel, I've been lazy and dragging my feet for some time. Thanks, Google, this is just the kick in the pants I needed!

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

As Samsung is blocking custom ROMs with OneUI 8, I seriously need to look into alternatives. Does anyone have good experience with a custom ROM on a S25 Ultra? The only thing I really worry about are my banking apps. I need those to work.

[–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I use /e/OS, my office mate uses Graphene. All our banking apps (I have like 3, lol) work flawlessly. However, once you go down this road, there is always a chance that they stop working in the future, as Google introduces more bullshit like this or Play Integrity.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you have a non-Google build of Android on your phone, none of this applies. However, that's a vanishingly small fraction of the Android ecosystem outside of China.

Linux-based Android build when?

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Android is already based on Linux. But in general there are FOSS phone OS's. GrapheneOS being the dominant player

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If the dominant player is an OS that supports a total of seven phones, the entirety of which are strictly Google branded, were fuckin' doomed.

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

They can't even handle the apps on their store...

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 12 points 1 month ago

This is complete BS

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I believe disabling play protect turns this off

Edit: no it doesn't. This is play integrity API which can't be disabled and will be in the APK itself.... hopefully it can be patched out

[–] DegenerateSupreme@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know it’s not for everyone, but my Light Phone III arrives soon and tech headlines of late aren’t making me regret my choice.

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[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wao, how is this going to work if now they are required by law to allow third-party stores in Android? What the fuck?

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[–] RedPandaRaider@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

Surely that means they'll allow more apps onto their own app store with that, right? Right?

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