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Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign… (keepandroidopen.org)
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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 38 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

This is why I'm happy about Motorola next year

With some luck I'll have time to put together my diy palmtop-esque machine, but we'll see if that works out.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 21 points 9 hours ago

For anyone who hasn't heard, Motorola is partnering with GrapheneOS to release compatible phones in 2027.

[–] Yakfolk@anarchist.nexus 33 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I really hope the Motorola thing actually pans out. Based on the general state of things I’m done with both Apple and Google.

[–] TheOtherwise@hexbear.net 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

What is the Motorola thinf being referred to here?

[–] Inui@hexbear.net 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The GrapheneOS folks are working with Motorola to have Graphene pre-installed on one of their phones. It would be the first time it is officially usable on anything but a Pixel. It won't solve the problem described in the OP though. It's still Android.

[–] lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 hours ago

Afaik GrapheneOS won't be affected, neither will e/OS. The real problem with them still being based as AOSP is, that google might stop the AOSP project. That would mean the forks would need to do that continous based development themselves.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 7 points 11 hours ago

Same here. And its not like we are overwhelmed with alternatives, too.

Things have taken quite the turn from the nexus era to now, dropping nexus for pixel felt so blatant too.

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

What about Motorola? 😯

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

I got a reply clarifying that theyre partnering with graphene. I figured I'd reply so you didn't miss it in the thread

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They are going to start loading GrapheneOS on phones from the start

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

Fantastic! Thanks for explaining 🙏

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah same, I have no idea what's happening with Motorola...

[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 22 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They are partnering with GrapheneOS

[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 hours ago

I don't trust Motorola to make a phone that doesn't have numerous hardware backdoors. Motorola does a ton of work for both the US and Israel. If it sounds too good to be true than it probably is. I think the US/Israel gave Motorola a bit of cash to make backdoored hardware that's made specifically for a privacy hardened software.