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The Google Lock-in Dilemma (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by kaerypheur@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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Trying to escape Google's ecosystem, but past purchases keep pulling me back. #DeGoogled #GoogleLockIn #PrivacyStruggles #TechDilemma #FOSS #DigitalFreedom #AndroidAlternatives

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

~~Well, you don't need to worry too much now as Android has gone (or is going) close source which may affect rom devs, making a private phone even more difficult unless linux becomes mainstream as an alternative.~~

Update: Crap, missed a bit of the article

When new versions of Android are done, Google says it will continue to publish the source code in AOSP as always.

Please disregard my previous message and confusion.

[–] SloganLessons@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is wrong. Google will now share Android code after each new Android release, instead of releasing over time in real time. This is not uncommon in open source projects.

I’m not defending, or claiming that they won’t try to make Android closed source eventually in the future, but right now what you said isn’t correct

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 5 points 4 days ago

It's definitely step in the wrong direction and knowing Google, they will not stop here.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

You are correct, I went back to the article and re-read the whole thing and found a sentence that I missed the first time. I have updated my original comment.

[–] kaerypheur@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hmm, I think that based on your comment, I should try to reconsider using a Linux-based phone.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

Android is Linux FYI. The easiest thing to do is get a custom ROM with tracking and shit removed like lineage OS.