▲ 1177 ▼ Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org) submitted 8 months ago by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 350 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (9 children) Yes it does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago (6 children) It depends what country you're in. The US doesn't and Canada does (not sure about elsewhere). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I am in Canada, so that does make sense. Interesting that the US doesn't though. I for sure wouldn't have got this if I was forced to use an esim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) I am also in Canada. I just called my mobility provider and told them I wanted a new phone and that i wanted to pay off my current phone immediately. So which is it? Pixel 9 or 10? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) Pixel 10. I got mine from Costco on black Friday. They were having some crazy deals that basically paid you to take the device home lol. It's the only reason I upgraded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zhkent@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) You could be right. I looked at several of them on eBay and could only find phones with the e-sim, couldn't find any with sim card tray. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Kmacmartin pointed out that the SIM tray is available only in certain countries. So maybe it's worth checking out Canadian listings? I wouldn't want to be forced to use esim either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago (6 children) It depends what country you're in. The US doesn't and Canada does (not sure about elsewhere). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I am in Canada, so that does make sense. Interesting that the US doesn't though. I for sure wouldn't have got this if I was forced to use an esim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) I am also in Canada. I just called my mobility provider and told them I wanted a new phone and that i wanted to pay off my current phone immediately. So which is it? Pixel 9 or 10? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) Pixel 10. I got mine from Costco on black Friday. They were having some crazy deals that basically paid you to take the device home lol. It's the only reason I upgraded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I am in Canada, so that does make sense. Interesting that the US doesn't though. I for sure wouldn't have got this if I was forced to use an esim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) I am also in Canada. I just called my mobility provider and told them I wanted a new phone and that i wanted to pay off my current phone immediately. So which is it? Pixel 9 or 10? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) Pixel 10. I got mine from Costco on black Friday. They were having some crazy deals that basically paid you to take the device home lol. It's the only reason I upgraded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) I am also in Canada. I just called my mobility provider and told them I wanted a new phone and that i wanted to pay off my current phone immediately. So which is it? Pixel 9 or 10? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) Pixel 10. I got mine from Costco on black Friday. They were having some crazy deals that basically paid you to take the device home lol. It's the only reason I upgraded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) Pixel 10. I got mine from Costco on black Friday. They were having some crazy deals that basically paid you to take the device home lol. It's the only reason I upgraded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) I wish I could find a deal like that, but as it stands I will need to pay a lump sum to my provider to pay off the remaining balance on my Samsung S23, which I am going to keep. I will format it securely and use it with a prepaid sim as a travel phone with next to nothing on it. GrapheneOS goes on my Pixel 10 and I want to degoogle it. It will pose a mild issue since sometimes I (sadly) do need to check my gmail, and I really don't know if putting it on my GrapheneOS is a good idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) I use k9mail with a work gmail account and it works great, has imap push and everything (no need for Google services). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 point 8 months ago I'll keep that in mind when I get my pixel 10. Thank you. My phone is the last thing that I carry that isn't on linux or some non-Microsoft/Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zhkent@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) You could be right. I looked at several of them on eBay and could only find phones with the e-sim, couldn't find any with sim card tray. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Kmacmartin pointed out that the SIM tray is available only in certain countries. So maybe it's worth checking out Canadian listings? I wouldn't want to be forced to use esim either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paranoidprogrammer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago Kmacmartin pointed out that the SIM tray is available only in certain countries. So maybe it's worth checking out Canadian listings? I wouldn't want to be forced to use esim either. permalink fedilink source parent