So retro...
Turret3857
joined 10 months ago
Couple things here
You made a criticism, other people are allowed to criticize what you said.
Using the excuse of "not loaded with cash" is one I'm confused about. New or used, Pixels (Or some Motos if the Pixel is not available in your country) are cheaper than iPhones.
You seem tech savy enough to use Fedi/Lemmy, why not help them transition to a better solution for their privacy by either buying an ente subscription where they manage hosting and you dont have to worry about that, or using (free) Immich which you have to host yourself but is well worth setting up. You can even import all of your google photos albums and photos 1:1 into Immich as they are on GPhotos.
It is valid to criticize apple. They are a company who likes to taught "privacy" when they are not any better than any other phone manufacturer, no one has denied this. You just seem to find it impossible to be able to criticize both Apple, and consumers who seem to know better (You seem to be aware of Custom ROMs, as you brought it up first).
No one is trying to attack you or your family here. The OP commentor made a joke out of an observation. A valid obervation, as why would you expect Apple or Google to take your privacy in consideration. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it should change, but that change is not going to come from continuing to get fucked by them. You dont need a custom ROM to use Immich or ente. You dont have to allow companies to fuck you. The longer you let them, the harder it is to get out.
Also personal tangent, theres no "maintaining a custom ROM" unless youre building your own ROM. Most recommended custom ROMs auto-update, and dont need any more "maintainence" than an iPhone or stock android.
speaking from experience, I could do without 700,000,000 memes saved since 2012 in with sentimental family photos
The Onn. boxes have been patched and bootloader locked (see 2nd bullet point from this xda thread) unless you got one manufactured before 2024 and it was never updated past 2024. The current ones are boot loader locked and full of ad-ware
also, the Pi doesnt need a case on a budget, and you can use a spare phone charger if its got enough watts :p
Youre welcome! Another thing to consider is if you have any old desktops or (soft moddable) consoles kicking around. I have found that the Nintendo Switch makes a wonderful portable Android TV after getting homebrew on it. An old laptop or desktop could be used similarly :p
To me, it's a normal train
just a peek into my sick twisted mind
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LineageOS has android TV builds, KDE has "Plasma Big screen" and theres a lot of cheap Android TV boxes that can be rooted and have their bloat uninstalled. Raspberry Pi's look like the go to right now, seeing you can get a Pi4 for under $40, and a cheap USB remote off eBay or aliexpress for less than $5
Its possible the Gov't knows who actually owns this account just due to the massive snooping done by alphabet soup agencies. I find it unlikely my ISP is breaking my quantum encrypted VPN just for ads, and I find it unlikely my linux router and linux computer are spying on me.
pretty sure it says clear as day "large corporations aren't hiring you because immigrants are cheaper and they shouldnt be"
best buy wants nintendo fans to stay home on protest day
It only installs dependencies once. If you install 10 libadwaita apps or 10 KDE apps, you only get 1 copy of libadwaita or KDE framework.