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Google and his Darth Vader move (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by AuroraSine@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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Peace be with you, F-Droid Community. 🌹

As many probably know, Google will block Android starting 2027.

Here is my hope: Google has shot itself in the foot with this Darth Vader move, because many People who loves privacy will now switch to de-googled systems, because ( Since to my knowledge), the blockade won't affect those systems.

So this is just my Openion and my HOPE.

What's your take on this?

And I kindly say to all developers: Please don't register in Google.

There are so many people using de-googled systems now, including myself. Please keep going for us, and four you too. Please

Best wishes from Germany 🌹

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[–] VeryInterestingTable@jlai.lu 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A rounding error that many friends and family rely on for tech advice.

I actually got surprised how quick people around me reacted to remove/avoid the tracker before sharing url links for example.

[–] illi@piefed.social 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is anecdotal, but yeah. I once mentioned this google thing to my wife. She was due to change her phone and once I explained she was like "I'd like to have what you have" so she is now on a refurbished Pixel with Graphene.

[–] trilobite@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 hours ago

I too coverted my wife to GOS and my son. I've been predicating the risks of surveilance for 6-7 years now. We are all happy people :-)