Peace be with you, F-Droid Community. 🌹

As many probably know, Google will block Android starting 2027.

Here is my hope: Google has shot itself in the foot with this Darth Vader move, because many People who loves privacy will now switch to de-googled systems, because ( Since to my knowledge), the blockade won’t affect those systems.

So this is just my Openion and my HOPE.

What’s your take on this?

And I kindly say to all developers: Please don’t register in Google.

There are so many people using de-googled systems now, including myself. Please keep going for us, and four you too. Please

Best wishes from Germany 🌹

    • CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml
      3·
      2 months ago

      When this was initially announced, and they said they wouldn’t backtrack (which they have somewhat, for now), I actually did switch to an iPhone. I figured if Android was to be as closed as iOS I might as well try out iOS & see how it goes.

      Hardware-wise, holy shit it’s so nice, the device was bliss to use by comparison to my android phone.

      But having ads on youtube, having a shit browser (since literally every browser on iOS is a different skin of Safari), it’s so bad. I switched back to android in something like a month (my main use for my phone is watching youtube with Revanced).

      Mind you, I’m in the EU, Apple has set up the 3rd party thingy in such an inconvenient way & with so little incentives for developers that there is nothing outside of the Epic Games Store.

      If Android ever becomes like this, I think I might as well just switch back to a dumb phone.

      • grayclouds@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        Orion browser and DuckDuckGo browser are really good on iPhone. Orion can use extensions and DuckDuckGo blocks Youtube ads.

        I’m thinking about GrapheneOS, but I’ve heard it can be a pain. I use a VoIP number so I could just switch to a tablet, iPad is cheaper than iPhone anyway.

      • lastweakness@lemmy.world
        31·
        2 months ago

        I think my current phone will be my last normal Android phone. My next one will be either Linux, Graphene or iOS. In that order of preference.

        • grayclouds@lemmy.world
          11·
          2 months ago

          What type of Linux phone? I am thinking of switching too, but I’ve heard Graphene OS is a pain to set up and it makes you seem like a drug dealer.

          • lastweakness@lemmy.world
            2·
            2 months ago

            I’m not quite sure yet but I’m hoping there’s something nice by the time I quit Android. Maybe something like Ubuntu Touch on a decent phone?

            • grayclouds@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 months ago

              Yeah, Ubuntu Touch. Less likely to get compromised if you’ve got an uncommon phone, right? I know Ubuntu OS already.

          • meowcar420@lemmy.ml
            1·
            2 months ago

            graphene is super easy to install and set up and literally no one thinks im a drug dealer