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Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse (jacobin.com)

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Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

Originally published on The Lever, but that one asks you to sign up.

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[–] forrcaho@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I'm thinking about getting the new FairPhone 6 when it comes out and running /e/ OS, but I'm so reliant on Google Maps and Gmail (my email account, not necessarily the app ... but I do rely on the app).

I'm afraid that I'll either install Google apps and end up with a phone just as compromised as a stock Android install, or if I don't it will be too much of a pain in the ass to use.

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[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Still use my Windows Phones with Windows 10 Mobile as my daily drivers. Best OS to date.

[–] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 6 points 6 days ago

I loved my Lumia 1520, but it just doesn't hold a candle to a modern Android phone with LineageOS installed. Both in functionality and in privacy.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I'm on hyperos and every time I have to touch anything pure Google I feel like I'm on a windows PC.

Don't get me wrong, hyperos isn't a pinnacle of freedom, but all I do with my phone is basically using Firefox and take photos (+ signal, & SMS) and use the lichess app.

It's so infuriating, they steal our data, but just needs more. I'll try a Linux FOSS system next phone.

[–] ter_maxima@jlai.lu 5 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Linux phones will hopefully fix that soon(ish)

[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

the ecosystem is so weak at this time, So maybe in the future it will improve?
Ik you can run Android apps via a container or smth

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