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submitted 11 months ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

First RCS now this, today has been wild

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[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Does this also mean Google will let me uninstall Chrome from my Android device? Or is this only about PC's?

[-] MashedTech@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

I hope we will get there too. Be able to fully install and uninstall Google services.

[-] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

I hope the ability to install whatever OS on your phone that you want will become mandated and the default for all cell phones.

[-] daYMAN007@feddit.de 5 points 11 months ago

Even if this was allowed. Surely most apps wont run anymore in the name of security

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

Not really, most OS for phones are android based anyway. Having the choice of an ungoogled android is always a plus, much like many people just want an ungoogled chrome

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

This is unenforceable really. Android is a monolithic OS, it's very architecture would have to be reengineered, and then phone manufacturers would have to design their system drivers to be independent and distributable.

Windows is modular, this comes from the standard BIOS that came out of the bios wars in the 80's. Having a standard hardware interface enables this.

Phones don't have this.

[-] gh0stcassette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

No it's not, just mandate unlocked or user-unlockable bootloaders, the open source Android dev community will do the rest. There would be degoogled custom ROMs and full linux (eg Ubuntu touch, postmarketOS, etc.) ports for every reasonably popular device within months.

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

You can already do that if you buy a phone that is compatible with LineageOS or other open source ROMs.

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 5 points 11 months ago

I think their point was that all manufacturers should be forced to allow that

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Well that would be nice of course, but won't ever happen because manufacturers are all over the world and there's no global law or regulation that could enforce that as a requirement.

What I suggested is still the current best option consumers have.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

Globally, it's impossible to force a company to do anything. But, with key markets forcing manufactures to comply, most companies decide to go the "well, i'll make it so for everyone then" route, as it can be cheaper in the long run.

[-] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

That's already possible either by using a custom ROM or by connecting to a PC and using adb.

[-] SasquatchBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

We shouldn't have to rely on 3rd parties for that.

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

ADB is very much 1st party.

[-] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Android debug bridge very 3rd party /s

[-] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 11 months ago

Chrome browser? I could uninstall that right away.

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