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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

Buying Android phone is increasingly just the entry fee for Google’s AI ecosystem.

The direction of travel is clear: Google is pushing AI harder and harder to redefine its ecosystem and bring new, powerful features to users. Android’s core OS remains free, but Google increasingly appears to view it less as a product and more as a delivery mechanism for its AI services. As those services become more central to the modern smartphone experience, many of the platform’s most ambitious features are also becoming subscription products.

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[-] BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

I am sorry to be that guy, but think about switching to another Android ROM (like GrapheneOS) or a Linux phone.

Android will only get worse from here, the Roms and Linux will get better.

[-] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Wake me up when they are viable daily drivers

been daily driving graphene for a bit over a year now and it does everything i did on the stock pixel. banking and authenticators work perfectly

[-] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Graphene is android, it can be gone in a month of Google decides.

[-] MrRawRats@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

GrapheneOS has been a viable daily driver for most people for quite some time. I've used it for two years now without issue. Even banking apps and the like work apart from some very unusual cases which don't affect me personally.

[-] ragas@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Goooood morning sunshine!

[-] Contrary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I swapped my pixel a few weeks back, and it's been so smooth that I forgot I did

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