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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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[–] Newhere@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

So, did I understood correctly that just getting pixel with GrapheneOS is way out?

[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 2 points 19 hours ago

https://postmarketos.org/

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sooooo the way out, is to pay Google a thousand dollars for their phone......

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If that's a bother you could get it secondhand

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago

Still props up Google's phone business.

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes. Bonus if you get it used just make sure it's completely unlocked. A carrier phone is not unlocked and is a pain in be butt to get unlocked. I can't remember what instance it's on but there's a graphene community.

Edit it's !grapheneos@lemmy.ml I know some instances don't interact with .ML though

[–] AuroraSine@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

So, did I understood correctly that just getting pixel with GrapheneOS is way out?

I can't really say anything about that, sorry. I'm not familiar with GrapheneOS or Google Pixel. As far as I know, Play Services can apparently be installed in a sandbox?.... but I didn't quite get it either. So I can't say whether the system will be affected by Google's rules. Sorry I can't help further.