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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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[-] 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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this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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