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Google hit with $314m fine for collecting data from idle Android phones without permission (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

So when are we all finally going to ditch Google/Apple and move on to actual FOSS phones like Librem5 or Fairphone?

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When they are good.

    Another problem I have is multifactor apps. Can I get duo on a Linux phone? Or banking apps? Some software sends notifications to the phone to log in on a computer, for example.

    I'm sure I could get around it, but ultimately I just want a good camera.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, I need to know that Microsoft authenticator, duo mobile, all banking and trading apps, Venmo, and steam guard work on Linux. I know a lot of banking apps do, but if duo mobile doesn't, I'm locked out of my work.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Fairphone is FOSS??

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    They submitted kernel patches for (at least some) support of the FP6 the day it released. The preinstalled OS isn't FOSS though a good few FOSS OSs/distros support their older phones (and presumably the FP6 eventually).

    So the answer is... sort of? Personally I just think they're just FOSS-friendly

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