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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a mobile ecosystem outside of the watchful eye of the Big Tech giants and gatekeepers? A system that includes everything from operating systems, to app stores, to cloud services, messaging apps, email servers and more? A system that puts your privacy first, believes in a democratic approach and healthy competition, and a system that relies on open-source solutions to drive its software? Welcome to Mobifree, a human-centered, ethical alternative, that champions privacy over profit and believes in collaboration, sustainability and inclusiveness.

Everyone is locked into a mobile phone ecosystem where the terms are dictated by a handful of Big Tech companies all located in a single country. From end users looking to download and use their favorite apps, to developers who run into roadblocks when trying to get their solutions published, to governments who are increasingly using apps as a way to provide services to their citizens, we are all impacted by the gatekeeping, data tracking, and railroading Big Tech is imposing on us in the current mobile ecosystem. A new alternative is required to shape a better future. And F-Droid is excited to be a part of creating that new mobile ecosystem, together with our other partners in Mobifree.

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[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 56 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Fuck Android, I want Linux on my smartphone. With working alternatives for:

  • Banking apps
  • Google Pay
  • Google Maps (live traffic)
  • Android Auto
  • Google Cast

Only the EU can pull this off.

Edit: added banks.

[-] bazmatazable@reddthat.com 5 points 5 months ago

An open alternative to Apple/Google/Samsung pay seems impossible.....

[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Not if it's done with the EU backing

[-] bazmatazable@reddthat.com 5 points 5 months ago

I really hope they do but I'm keeping my expectations realistic.

[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It's not happening, ever. But hey, dreaming is free.

[-] Midnight1938@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago

Theres the upi protocol in india thats opensource (like androids opensource)

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 5 months ago

Don't need any of those bullets, but Linux would be nice in my handy

[-] the_third@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago

We had that with Sailfish OS.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Wtf. its a paid Linux distro?

[-] the_third@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago

If you want a supported version for your phone then yes, it's paid for. You can create a free build yourself though.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 5 months ago
[-] the_third@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[-] Juice@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

Android is Linux. There are also open source versions of android like LineageOS and GrapheneOS. I have Graphene and it completely changed my relationship to my phone. No bloat, just what I want.

Banking apps work fine as they don't use google play services. Idk about the other features except maps, the open source version is OSMAnd, which is fine and works but takes some getting used to, and lacks many features/optimizations of Google Maps, which seems to get worse and worse every year.

[-] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Android is not Linux, it is derived from it. The two are not API compatible, and Android ripped out most of what made Linux Linux to be able to support binary blob drivers, direct Dalvik JVM support in the kernel and other funky stuff.

It's as much Linux as macOS' XNU kernel is FreeBSD.

[-] jaagruk@mander.xyz 4 points 5 months ago
[-] herrvogel@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately, as of 29.05.2024, carrying laptops in your pocket is still slightly too uncomfortable.

[-] realbadat@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

Nah, just have it be like a palmtop!

Going to have to build one of them one of these days....

[-] denshirenji@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Waydroid is nice and even indispensable for me, but you can't use any banking apps, for example.

[-] jaagruk@mander.xyz 1 points 5 months ago
[-] denshirenji@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My comment wasn't meant to negate yours. Waydroid was great to mention!! It is and can be very useful to accomplish alot. I just wanted to clarify that it, unfortunately, can't be used as a full replacement for Android or one of its derivatives.

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