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Because Google cares about us (lemmy.world)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49112030

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[–] 60 points 4 months ago (14 children)

Honestly, the ability to install whatever the fuck I wanted was the last thing tying me to android phones.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    As someone with a phone which is not supported by non-android projects. What is the alternative here?

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    Fairphone

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    How is e/os these days? Last time I checked it wasn't that good.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    My Pixel 6A died from water damage two weeks ago. Bought a Fairphone 6, flashed /e/ and relocked the bootloader. For a slightly tech savvy person really easy to do. So far, everything works fine including 3/3 banking apps. I didn't install any Google made apps and except for the gboard keyboard and Android Auto I don't miss anything. Both could be easily installed, but I'll try to stay away on purpose. I'm really happy and can recommend! :)

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago*

    aside from various used models (OnePlus 6, Pixel 3a, various old Xiaomi devices, etc.), the Fairphones are your best bet when it comes to Linux phones (as you specify non-Android based projects). The Jolla phone might also be something worth looking at!

    iodeOS, e/OS, GrapheneOS, and CalyxOS (they've come back, hooray!) are all great options if you want a degoogled Android ROM (but is still based on AOSP, so not fully independent) and are well supported on the Fairphones and Pixels, as well as a few other devices. These degoogled ROMs are the best option we have now, mobile Linux needs more time in the oven, and will give you more control over your device compared to stock Android! (don't let perfect be the enemy of good and all that)

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You'll still be able to sideload things on Android, including from unverified developers. There's a once-off setup that makes you wait 24 hours though. https://www.theverge.com/tech/897420/android-sideloading-unverified-developers-process

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  • [–] 43 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Let's not use "sideload", as you're just installing apps.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    True - I just stuck with Google's naming for consistency.

    I absolutely agree that you should be able to install anything on a device you've paid for. Unfortunately, the world's been moving away from that for years, and I'm not sure what we can do to avoid it.

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