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We need to support Linux Phones development more now than ever based on recent news (lemmy.ca)

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As Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in the future. They’re going to eventually ban adblockers for chromium. We need to quickly respond with alternatives to android, we must end this market consolidation.

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[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 19 points 3 months ago

Isn’t Firefox an alternative? Works today.

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Google could remove FireFox from the PlayStore

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 20 points 3 months ago

Not in the EU. I think they’d face antitrust problems in USA too.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I think they'd get pushback from Samsung too

[-] art@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

I don't get it from the PlayStore. Android is open source. If they ever go crazy lock down then we can run AOSP or variants.

[-] hellofriend@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I don't know if they legally can do that. Would be an antitrust violation.

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 3 months ago

I dont know if they legally can but that has never stopped them do anything.

[-] Jilanico@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Sideloading it or using a different app store would still be possible. Would Google remove the ability to do those things? Would a fork of AOSP not easily restore that functionality? Regardless, I'm all for more OS options for consumers.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Android has always had support for sideloading

[-] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Just use obtainium

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 3 months ago

More importantly, mozilla is in google‘s pocket due to google being by far the largest financial contributor. Expect them to ruin firefox at some point. Also, the recent ad drama should have taught you that one lone competitor does not make a market.

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

There’s also WebKit.

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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.