▲ 270 ▼ We need to support Linux Phones development more now than ever based on recent news (lemmy.ca) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ml 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments As Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in the future. They’re going to eventually ban adblockers for chromium. We need to quickly respond with alternatives to android, we must end this market consolidation.
[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 19 points 2 years ago (11 children) Isn’t Firefox an alternative? Works today. permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [+] Beaver@lemmy.ca [S] -9 points 2 years ago* (10 children) Google could remove FireFox from the PlayStore permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not in the EU. I think they’d face antitrust problems in USA too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I think they'd get pushback from Samsung too permalink fedilink source parent [–] art@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I don't get it from the PlayStore. Android is open source. If they ever go crazy lock down then we can run AOSP or variants. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know if they legally can do that. Would be an antitrust violation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago I dont know if they legally can but that has never stopped them do anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Sideloading it or using a different app store would still be possible. Would Google remove the ability to do those things? Would a fork of AOSP not easily restore that functionality? Regardless, I'm all for more OS options for consumers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Android has always had support for sideloading permalink fedilink source parent [–] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Just use obtainium permalink fedilink source parent [–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) More importantly, mozilla is in google‘s pocket due to google being by far the largest financial contributor. Expect them to ruin firefox at some point. Also, the recent ad drama should have taught you that one lone competitor does not make a market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Beaver@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 2 years ago There’s also WebKit. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Beaver@lemmy.ca [S] -9 points 2 years ago* (10 children) Google could remove FireFox from the PlayStore permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not in the EU. I think they’d face antitrust problems in USA too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I think they'd get pushback from Samsung too permalink fedilink source parent [–] art@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I don't get it from the PlayStore. Android is open source. If they ever go crazy lock down then we can run AOSP or variants. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know if they legally can do that. Would be an antitrust violation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago I dont know if they legally can but that has never stopped them do anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Sideloading it or using a different app store would still be possible. Would Google remove the ability to do those things? Would a fork of AOSP not easily restore that functionality? Regardless, I'm all for more OS options for consumers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Android has always had support for sideloading permalink fedilink source parent [–] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Just use obtainium permalink fedilink source parent [–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) More importantly, mozilla is in google‘s pocket due to google being by far the largest financial contributor. Expect them to ruin firefox at some point. Also, the recent ad drama should have taught you that one lone competitor does not make a market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Beaver@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 2 years ago There’s also WebKit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not in the EU. I think they’d face antitrust problems in USA too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I think they'd get pushback from Samsung too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago I think they'd get pushback from Samsung too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] art@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I don't get it from the PlayStore. Android is open source. If they ever go crazy lock down then we can run AOSP or variants. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know if they legally can do that. Would be an antitrust violation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago I dont know if they legally can but that has never stopped them do anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago I dont know if they legally can but that has never stopped them do anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Sideloading it or using a different app store would still be possible. Would Google remove the ability to do those things? Would a fork of AOSP not easily restore that functionality? Regardless, I'm all for more OS options for consumers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Android has always had support for sideloading permalink fedilink source parent
[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) More importantly, mozilla is in google‘s pocket due to google being by far the largest financial contributor. Expect them to ruin firefox at some point. Also, the recent ad drama should have taught you that one lone competitor does not make a market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Beaver@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 2 years ago There’s also WebKit. permalink fedilink source parent