Maybe the argument is to aid the people who have poor vision

That's kind of a moot point seeing how it will be adopted by 100% of phones at one point (except for phones which are out of support, but those won't get used at all after a certain point)

Not to burst your bubble but SMS is even less secure than WhatsApp. In fact, SMS is among the least secure communication avenues on a phone, since your telecommunications provider has the ability to keep logs of what you send, when you send it and to whom you send it to.

Not to mention how insecure 4G is and how easy it is to intercept other people's messages

I don't think that's anything new.

My LineageOS phone also has that. I'm inclined to believe that this is available on all newer Android phones

I suggest you read actual research before trying to appear smart on the internet. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_between_child_pornography_and_child_sexual_abuse

Do whatever you want.

Assuming is the only thing you've been doing all this time, apparently.

Really sad I can't come over to dinner to someone who's more intelligent than actual scientists though. Real bummer.

I think that, rather than using Gmaps WV, one should rather opt to using Osm maps.They client is free software and the map data is collected by volunteers all around the world, doing their best to contribute to the project.

That way, you can still use navigation and you won't ever need a Google account (or an accoint for anything, really).

As for Google play, yeah, I definetely recommend Aurora store.

Personally, I use Aptoide to get my apps from, because that's entirely independent of Google servers and it's its own thing, so it's even better. However, I wouldn't recommend it personally because a lot of apps that existed on Google Play don't exist on Aptoide's apps repository and the third party repos are not very trustworthy

Gestures is the only way forward, I feel.

Once you learn them they are fast, simple and highly efficient.

The 3 buttons navigation feels like what we had to use in the past so that it would be easier for anyone to use.

However, I feel like the buttons are a very primitive way of doing things

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The Internet Historian learned how to program. Neat

I currently have a Fairphone 4 device.

Hard to say about loyalty, since this is the only time I can say I've personally been attached to any particular phone brand. And if their device will prove to be very badly designed then I'll obviously go back on my decision.

I guess what I like about them is their stance on various social issues, like the sourcing of raw materials that go into manufacturing a modern smartphone, and how they commit to improving themselves based on that.

For example, they talk about forming the Cobalt Fairtrade foundation, in the hopes of promoting the ethical sourcing of the cobalt that goes into your phone's battery, so that it doesn't involve child labor.

Or how they claim to pay factory workes a better wage that most other manufacturers, even though this can only be achieved by overpricing their own phone, which makes it less attractive.

Granted, you really have to care about this stuff yourself to become invested in the company because the phone itself is very bland and, otherwise, quite overpriced

As a fairphone 4 owner, I can vouch for them.

Yeah, their hardware is pretty bland and unimpressive but sometimes a boring phone is a good choice for some people.

The Fairphone 4 doesn't have a headphones jack, nor does it have wireless charging. It also only has 1 SIM slot (I think it was micro-SIM: either that or nano-SIM, I can't remember) but it also supports e-SIM natively, so that you can have two phone data plans simultaneously: one with a physical SIM and one with an eSIM.

It also works quite well and it allows you to unlock thebootloader using an automated online tool, where you have to provide the serial number and some other number on the phone box.

Also, the battery life is quite decent, and it supports fast charging

Linus? Is that you?