• Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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    Everyone is suggesting LineageOS, but my big questions are:

    • Won’t ROMs/forks be affected too if this becomes mainstream? Google closed Android’s source (probably exactly for this)
    • Should I just try going full Linux phone?
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      21 hours ago

      Few weeks ago google started messing with aosp. I don’t really remember what they did but I think it was either delaying security patches or something to do with firmware. The point is that they can lock apks while pointing at Roms to call the privacy users, then few years later, kill Aosp and we are done

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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      • Maybe - the community tends to patch out these kinds of things

      • probably not as they aren’t very mature

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      This is only affecting roms that are Google approved and have Google play services installed meaning that going to a custom rom will fix this but also that any device currently supported by GPS will be affected. Therefore even old unsupported devices which are no longer receiving updates from their manufacturer will be locked down without the user’s choice

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        Google “certified” is the proper terminology. But no, it will affect the entire Android ecosystem, because people won’t develop FOSS apps for the <1% of users on uncertified devices.

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          Why not? How big do you think the FOSS market is now? I mean lots of them already publish on the app store which costs 25 dollars.

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        even old unsupported devices which are no longer receiving updates from their manufacturer will be locked down without the user’s choice

        Source?

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          The lockdown is not in android itself but in Google services so if the device is on a new enough android version (not very new like marshmallow) the lockdown will apply. If the lockdown were in android itself it would affect(effect? Idk) all roms

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            Either we’re having two different conversations, or I completely don’t understand what you’re saying.

            How would GPS services affect a roms ability to sideload 3rd party apps, and 3rd party app stores?

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          Yes definitely especially considering it’s not much time to invest at all you just install once then update like normal