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Jack@ai6yr Seriously... We can't maintain an app for one of the most basic features of the phone...?
Anyway, Samsung Messages is what I use, so I guess I'm looking for suggestions for a replacement now, if you know of any. 💀
It'll be okay, we'll make it.@jack @ai6yr
I use QUIK from F-Droid. It does most everything I've needed it to.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.octoshrimpy.quik.fdroid/
I use QUIK from F-Droid. It does most everything I've needed it to.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.octoshrimpy.quik.fdroid/
@onedawnconstant @jack Curious if this will work post-Google lockdown. Looks like Google is looking to basically own everything on Android.
@onedawnconstant @jack Curious if it's just better to bite the bullet and switch to Apple, which is equally bad, but a little less so.
@ai6yr @onedawnconstant What do phones like Light Phone and other "dumb phone"s (acknowledgement of ableist language here, but haven't seen other terms for them yet...) that basically just call/text/take photos use for operating systems?
https://www.thelightphone.com/
(not a brand endorsement in any way and haven't used them, just one that's on my radar)
Eric LawtonI originally picked Android when it was almost as bad as Apple, only a little less so. Many years ago.
Sigh.
Solo la 🌍 salva a la 🌎Edge case? Maybe. But I've been playing with LineageOS on an Android *tablet* and it ain't so bad. This is intended to replace my (beloved/hated) iPad, and it is just about there.
The only pain points left are of course iMessages and a favorite crossword app.
Between F-Droid and a fair number of apps just providing their APK files, the Play Store isn't so critical. And Termux gives Linux-y script fun.
But yeah, cell phone/data aspects, different story.
d.rift@onedawnconstant @ai6yr @jack given GrapheneOS now has Motorola partnership, I think they're in for the long haul. The AOSP base system isn't keeling over just yet.