Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by indidea » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 4:59 PM UTC

Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges
zdnet.com

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by dgrove » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 5:12 PM UTC

How quickly HN forgets. There are tons of Google-less Android builds. You can even run AOSP (Android Open Source Project) without Googles' binaries. When I want to use something without Google, I use CopperheadOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16030391

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by michaelmior » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 5:20 PM UTC

dgrove wrote: post #2

How quickly HN forgets. There are tons of Google-less Android builds. You can even run AOSP (Android Open Source Project) without Googles' binaries. When I want to use something without Google, I use CopperheadOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16030391

What makes you say HN has forgotten? The title is just copied from the article which describes another interesting sounding alternative.

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by jrcii » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 5:27 PM UTC

Replicant...

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by lostcolony » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 5:40 PM UTC

dgrove wrote: post #2

How quickly HN forgets. There are tons of Google-less Android builds. You can even run AOSP (Android Open Source Project) without Googles' binaries. When I want to use something without Google, I use CopperheadOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16030391

"An (X) emerges" does not preclude others having already emerged.

The article even mentions others.

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by j_s » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 5:53 PM UTC

dgrove wrote: post #2

How quickly HN forgets. There are tons of Google-less Android builds. You can even run AOSP (Android Open Source Project) without Googles' binaries. When I want to use something without Google, I use CopperheadOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16030391

LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15617615

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by Shywim » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 6:04 PM UTC

I like competition, but regarding "Google-less Android alternative" why everyone want to do his own project when this is a niche market with few developers who want to use their time to do this, and even less in the long run?

Why do people don't join their effort to put up something better, faster, safer?

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by Hnrobert42 » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 6:07 PM UTC

j_s wrote: post #6

dgrove wrote: post #2

How quickly HN forgets. There are tons of Google-less Android builds. You can even run AOSP (Android Open Source Project) without Googles' binaries. When I want to use something without Google, I use CopperheadOS https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16030391

LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15617615

The article specifically notes they will fork lineageos and use microG.

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by Hnrobert42 » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 6:08 PM UTC

Shywim wrote: post #7

I like competition, but regarding "Google-less Android alternative" why everyone want to do his own project when this is a niche market with few developers who want to use their time to do this, and even less in the long run? Why do people don't join their effort to put up something better, faster, safer?

The stated purpose of this project is a phone for non-technical, privacy focused users.

Re: Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

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Post by dh-g » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 6:15 PM UTC

Feels like we have enough Google-less Androids. I would rather a faster more minimal Android.