▲ 1318 ▼ Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses (www.404media.co) submitted 11 months ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's attack on ICE-spotting apps.
[+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (8 children) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (7 children) What do you use? I tried pine phone, but it wasn't usable as a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago* (2 children) A random second hand smartphone, with a custom Android rom and no Google crap on it. Also I'm constantly behind a VPN, just in case they can still get some useful data from me. I consider that WAY better than buying a shitty iPhone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. I guess can see how buying items second hand and flashing a ROM is not quite the same as buying a brand new phone running Android, but it seems unfair to then besmirch all iPhone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (3 children) Not OP but GrapheneOS on a Pixel probably works quite well. Got independent app stores such as FDroid etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still gives money to Google though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago That is what I use, but it still dependent upon Google, for both software and hardware. While I look forward to Linux phones being usable, but I haven't had that experience yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] disablist@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago At least you can still easily side load with Android, for the time being. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (8 children) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (7 children) What do you use? I tried pine phone, but it wasn't usable as a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago* (2 children) A random second hand smartphone, with a custom Android rom and no Google crap on it. Also I'm constantly behind a VPN, just in case they can still get some useful data from me. I consider that WAY better than buying a shitty iPhone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. I guess can see how buying items second hand and flashing a ROM is not quite the same as buying a brand new phone running Android, but it seems unfair to then besmirch all iPhone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (3 children) Not OP but GrapheneOS on a Pixel probably works quite well. Got independent app stores such as FDroid etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still gives money to Google though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago That is what I use, but it still dependent upon Google, for both software and hardware. While I look forward to Linux phones being usable, but I haven't had that experience yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (7 children) What do you use? I tried pine phone, but it wasn't usable as a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago* (2 children) A random second hand smartphone, with a custom Android rom and no Google crap on it. Also I'm constantly behind a VPN, just in case they can still get some useful data from me. I consider that WAY better than buying a shitty iPhone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. I guess can see how buying items second hand and flashing a ROM is not quite the same as buying a brand new phone running Android, but it seems unfair to then besmirch all iPhone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (3 children) Not OP but GrapheneOS on a Pixel probably works quite well. Got independent app stores such as FDroid etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still gives money to Google though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago That is what I use, but it still dependent upon Google, for both software and hardware. While I look forward to Linux phones being usable, but I haven't had that experience yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago* (2 children) A random second hand smartphone, with a custom Android rom and no Google crap on it. Also I'm constantly behind a VPN, just in case they can still get some useful data from me. I consider that WAY better than buying a shitty iPhone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. I guess can see how buying items second hand and flashing a ROM is not quite the same as buying a brand new phone running Android, but it seems unfair to then besmirch all iPhone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) Which is why I stay away from Google's products too. I guess can see how buying items second hand and flashing a ROM is not quite the same as buying a brand new phone running Android, but it seems unfair to then besmirch all iPhone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago Did I really say anything about iPhone users? I suggested to boycott Apple and I stated that I don't use their products. Then someone accused me of being an hypocrite, out of literally nowhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (3 children) Not OP but GrapheneOS on a Pixel probably works quite well. Got independent app stores such as FDroid etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still gives money to Google though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago That is what I use, but it still dependent upon Google, for both software and hardware. While I look forward to Linux phones being usable, but I haven't had that experience yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still gives money to Google though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago From Ebay it sure doesn't. That's like claiming Nintendo gets a cut of second hand cartridge sales. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago That is what I use, but it still dependent upon Google, for both software and hardware. While I look forward to Linux phones being usable, but I haven't had that experience yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] disablist@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago At least you can still easily side load with Android, for the time being. permalink fedilink source parent