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What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I mostly use apps installed from F-Droid, so I’m not sure how I’ll use the phone, except that it’s sometimes required as a contact method.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

iirc they are enforcing this on the play services level, using the play protect system. so if you use a custom rom with google play, you are likely cooked too.

that is if the roms don't implement a system to circumvent it.