This feels like the last stop for this. I swear it got posted 3X a day to every other sub for weeks last year.
Am I ignoring the actual post and just looking at the logo because I own a 7 year old iPhone —also yes.
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Petitions are useless.
Eh, I wouldn't say useless.
I'd say they only account for user sentiment at best. Which can have an impact, but I'd say incredibly unlikely that there will be an impact on this one.
Not using android as much as possible will have a much higher impact though.
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I don't get it, how tf they gonna stop you on phones that already exist?
A. You can disable any new OS or device updates from Google.
B. You can keep your existing phone on Android 16 or prior (hell, I'm on 12)
C. Use alt OS like Graphene, Lineage, Iodé, /e/OS, CalyxOS (they're back!!), etc
D. Sign out of Google on your phone, install F-Droid or something from APK package on FF derived browser.
I'm sure on brands new devices with that patch, plus anyone who doesn't disable the auto updates will be blocked. But no way no how can Google stop us all!! 🖕🖕🏻🖕🏿🖕🏼
I think the goal is to push it silently as a Google system service, rather than wait for manufacturers to ship an OS or app store update.
There’s a real possibility your phone already has Android Developer Verifier installed and sitting dormant until enforcement begins.
You can check for the package now:
"com.google.android.verifier"
If it's there...well...
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MAKE AN OPENSOURCE STORE THROUGH CUSTOM FIRMWARE DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydia
"In August 2009, Wired reported that Freeman claimed about 4 million, or 10 percent of the 40 million iPhone and iPod Touch owners to date, have installed Cydia.[17]"
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Start working on a Cydia-like app for android or graphene. Look into the development of how to code an open source repository style app store that’s accessible through custom firmware. if one person can make one for the iphone via a custom firmware then, we can 100% do the same with android.