Mastodawn

Seeing the latest #google nonsense with #gemini on #android, I guess what I want is a simple phone with a data connection, and a pocket sized linux device or a different OS in my android phone. I can live without pay-by-phone, and I am fed up having to play with the settings to disable things companies feel it is quite OK to add with the default of enabled. I even feel that my preferences would be ignored, and my privacy invaded anyway! Then I need to convince people I contact that WhatsApp is not a solution. I might just become an #XMPP evangelist (once I have a server and client set up...). I have already set up a discourse instance for my local community band, to encourage less dependence on WhatsApp...

History & Plan:
2020: no more Apple devices
2025: (planned) - Microsoft cancellation and windows deletion
2025: investigate alternatives to android phone... Since I use a Google Pixel, I guess this could be #graphene, or #postmarketos ...

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Eeyore_Syndrome

@paul_j

https://hachyderm.io/@Eeyore_Syndrome/113647660043505920

I love #GrapheneOS

Optional Google Play Mirror works for most things. Even Google Maps w/Android Auto.

I personally have no issues with my Bank apps either, utilizing "Exploit protection compatibility mode".

+For what it's worth, can still use Google Messenger while signed out on Pixels at least.
+Messenger and Google Phone with Gemini stripped out/disabled.
(AI Core not installed)

#Obtanium
is great to install applications published to source by their Authors:
https://obtainium.imranr.dev/

#FDroid
Always available.
https://f-droid.org/

#Aurorastore
Alternative Play Store for if you gotta have that Balatro or whatevers.
https://aurorastore.org/

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Paul Jewell Jul 3

@Eeyore_Syndrome After I made the post I looked into how GrapheneOS works with the Starling Bank App. Seems to be mixed messages, but I haven't seen recent feedback. Other bank apps seem to fair better. I will definitely give this serious consideration - thanks for your comments.