• WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I am using lineage os without google and don’t really have any problems. There is an open source alternative for most big apps and if you want to use youtube or something you can just use it in browser or install microG that is basically google services without google.

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      10 months ago

      It’s bothering me so much that less and less phones are compatible with LineageOS or Postmarket or any custom ROMs.

      There’s now some “safetynet” layer or something I hear, where any sort of commerce apps will just refuse to open if they detect a “tampered” device.

      You might say “Just use the web view then”, sure, but it depends highly on their implementation whether you’ll have a smooth time or not lol.

      These security features sound nice in principle, but if you already know what you’re doing enough to flash a custom ROM, it’s basically just another thing to lock your phone down and force obsolescence when they decide to just stop patching it to force you to buy more e-waste.

      I wish there was more I could do to support Linux phones…

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        10 months ago

        Yeah luckily my bank app works fine on the web but some functions are missing so I am forced to use a stock android phone as well just in case I need those features.

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          10 months ago

          Some cheesier financial entities are also just forcing everyone to the app now. No web.