• passenger@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    The big problem is, I think many apps will cease to get updates as the devs stop developing on Android. Just running F-Droid is not going to solve this.

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      6 hours ago

      My favorite Android apps are developed by people like myself who just wanted that app, and don’t really care if anyone else uses them.

      I assume we will all join the same BitTorrent link cloud thingy and swap APK files directly, if Google locks down Android.

      I will also switch to a Linux phone that much sooner, I imagine.

      Edit: Pro tip - if that world happens and you want stick with the crazy free range folks, look for updates in 2600 Magazine.

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        2 days ago

        I don’t know, Linux? But if they don’t want to get the dev certificate I doubt they continue to develop on Android.

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          2 days ago

          Doubt it.

          Most of those on a Google ROM isn’t moving to GNU/Linux, its either Lineage, Graphene, etc…, or just give up on these non-google apps. “Linux” is so broken and dysfunctional compared to Android ROMs.