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I'm still a little bit confused why the EU does not take action in this. This is definitely a monopolist overreach which has to be shutdown from the beginning
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I thought the same thing but he apparently has a point. The stated purpose covers only a tiny sliver of the capabilities. The agreement points to the TOS where it (last time I looked) says service may be terminated at any time without stating a reason. Nothing guarantees it won't be used for things other than security. And finally he has a point where it also doesn't really do much for security. If we ask their fine…
Isn’t Google going to do what Apple has been doing since forever? Or is Google somehow doing something worse?
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There is no spin here. Google is pulling up the ladder. There won't be an open web, there won't be user installs, there won't be anonymity. Everything will be identified, attested, and allowed only when Google permits it. Nevermind them choking startups and small biz out of the oxygen they need to survive.
What are talking about? Android Device Verification has nothing to do with what websites browsers can access.
Android users need to switch to Graphene. Someone needs to create a Linux based mobile OS foundation - Google's domination is contrary to many large companies interests, and if Meta and many other such companies were approached, they may well donate large sums of money in their own strategic interests.
The only reason I have not switched Graphene is because for reasons I do not understand, Graphene OS is very closely tied with Google hardware. I bought a /e/os Fairphone instead.
* (March 2026) Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation - https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at...
This is not malware. It's an official part of Google Play Services.
This is not malware. It's an official part of Google Play Services.
This is not malware. It's an official part of Google Play Services.
Android users need to switch to Graphene. Someone needs to create a Linux based mobile OS foundation - Google's domination is contrary to many large companies interests, and if Meta and many other such companies were approached, they may well donate large sums of money in their own strategic interests.
I keep hoping for something more radical like Jolla and SailfishOS taking off or postmarketOS becoming a true viable alternative but as things are looking like now there's a better chance we'll ditch phones altogether in 10 years when smart glasses will replace them instead.
Rolling the dice on a new technology could wind up being much more favorable.
This would be the line for me. If at some point I'm unable to build an .apk and install it on my phone without Google letting me, I'm moving to Huawei.
Does Huawei not use android or Google play services?