▲ 103 ▼ Are Linux phones ready? (lemmy.zip) submitted 4 months ago by shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments Starting September 30th, there's going to be a tsunami of Android users looking for an alternative system fleeing this developer verification malware. In your opinion, are things like post market OS and the rest of the Linux phone ecosystem ready to take on these new users?
[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 4 points 4 months ago (4 children) Why is google play services an absolute necessity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) There are apps people potentially use that require it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean sure there might be apps that people potentially use that require it, but do those apps have no alternatives and are absolutely necessary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm sure they do, an example would be banking online instead of an app. But if the majority of users were willing to have any amount of friction from their current habits the world wouldn't be in it's current predicament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 2 points 4 months ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) There are apps people potentially use that require it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean sure there might be apps that people potentially use that require it, but do those apps have no alternatives and are absolutely necessary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm sure they do, an example would be banking online instead of an app. But if the majority of users were willing to have any amount of friction from their current habits the world wouldn't be in it's current predicament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 2 points 4 months ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) i mean sure there might be apps that people potentially use that require it, but do those apps have no alternatives and are absolutely necessary? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm sure they do, an example would be banking online instead of an app. But if the majority of users were willing to have any amount of friction from their current habits the world wouldn't be in it's current predicament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 2 points 4 months ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm sure they do, an example would be banking online instead of an app. But if the majority of users were willing to have any amount of friction from their current habits the world wouldn't be in it's current predicament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 2 points 4 months ago Fair enough permalink fedilink source parent