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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 50 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] Yakfolk@anarchist.nexus 43 points 2 days ago

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

[-] pglpm@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

What about Motorola? 😯

[-] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

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

[-] pglpm@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Fantastic! Thanks for explaining 🙏

[-] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 5 points 2 days 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

[-] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 7 points 2 days ago

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

[-] Jilanico@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

They are partnering with GrapheneOS

[-] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days 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.

[-] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 7 points 2 days 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.

[-] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

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

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