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Android's new developer verification rollout begins, sideloading changes are next
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And that's why I'm installing /e/OS in my Fairphone 6, and shifting to Linux based phones.
Even now Google is removing everything that is a choice to avoid their massive surveillance machine, apps started complaining about removal of UnifiedPush:
Fuck Google.
That's actually a known bug in Fennec, nothing to do with Google
FF6 with eOS is awesome! For the first time in a very long time, I feel like I actually own the device! Very liberating.
Do you use any banking apps?
Yeah, I was very happy that my banks app worked. Also, I found if I keep microg connected to the app lounge, then my bank app would not work. So I keep it set to anonymous connection.
Welcome friend! I've been having a great time with e/os on my FP6.
I recommend the lawnchair launcher if you don't like the stock one.
Yes lawnchair is a must have with e/os. I like what /e/os is pushing for but im puzzled on why they did this horrendous launcher and the way they change stock android look.
Do ~~no~~ evil.
I'm on an FP6 with iodéOS, very smooth so far, and apparently security is better than with /e/OS.
I had to manually flash it though.
Don't forget their ongoing war on ad blocking. I'll miss NewPipe so much.
NewPipe, PipePipe, Grayjay, brave mobile
One of them generally works.
The latest NewPipe is working for me right now. It only ever dies for a few days.
It's working, yeah, but it's ~~sideloaded~~ installed outside of a washed garden, so it'll soon be uninstallable.
You can try Futo's Grayjay. Always updating its YT plugin when Google breaks it.
I've been using NewPipe without problems. Is it supposed to have gone away?
future tense, they even posted about it, jfc