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Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies (www.newsweek.com)

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Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies::NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.

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[-] TangledHyphae@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

You can always install F-Droid and side-load .apk on Android. Apple censors anything remotely negative about China, among other concerning positions. Neither mobile company is good, so why ditch Android entirely?

[-] 01011@monero.town 14 points 11 months ago

PostMarketOS is an alternative to Android that has nothing to do with Apple.

[-] TangledHyphae@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

What all hardware does it run on? In a stable way, that is.

[-] 01011@monero.town 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Librem 5 and a bunch of older Android devices - including Fairphone 4, OnePlus 6/6T, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 https://postmarketos.org/download/

[-] floppade@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Thanks genuinely appreciate this

[-] fraydabson@sopuli.xyz 10 points 11 months ago

I don’t think they implied that they would switch to Apple. They just want off android so bad they can’t wait for the new Linux mobile OS

[-] pokemaster787@ani.social 5 points 11 months ago

Agreed, they both suck but I'll at least stick with the one that begrudgingly lets me install what I want vs. the one that tells me what I'm allowed to install completely.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

why ditch Android entirely?

Neither mobile company is good

[-] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I love fdroid. I would sell it to the average user on the fact that the apps are adfree.

As another user said, iOS allegedly has more privacy protections. Another issue I have with Google is they might use DRM to prevent modifying webpages. Which adblocking and other tracker blocking software need to do.

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