You missed the rest of the meme.

Understood. Investing funds in AI and fossil fuels. Letbl me know if I got anything wrong.

Reading the comments makes me wonder why BIOS passwords were even invented.

Sounds like everyone is saying its a waste of time and to never use it if the biis supports it.

I’m in the same boat now but I also transitioned off slowly. I was saying that it’s not always possible for everyone in every situation.

One that comes to mind is being told to use it for work and posting in your lunch break to see what the options exist before immediately quitting on the spot.

FOSS options do exist for many services, and that’s all OP was looking for. I don’t see the point in telling them to never seek out the unofficial version of a service.

Not a helpful comment.

As somone who has slowly moved away from big tech, one of my steps was to use unofficial clients (open source) and web wrappers. For others it’s impossible to move fully off a platform for reasons like work, school and family. Ulimatums for these don’t work for everyones situation.

Many people use open YT apps or proxies. Versions exist for Twitch. There are ways to access Spotify. Nitter is back (for now). Their used to be some FB wrappers (I think they exist but are pretty bugged at this stage). Why would OP expect any less of WhatsApp.

And to answer OP. The best I’ve heard is use a PC with a burner number and a web wrapper on mobile. It requires some sort of regular login on the PC.

That’s awesome.

A way to import a list from ontanimum would be a nice feature.

Now infecting documentation of open source apps too.

https://beehaw.org/post/28171227

What’s with the different set of tick and cross emoji.

Giving made with AI vibes.

Thanks.

It seems that

The rule only kicks in on devices that come loaded with Google’s own apps and services, known as Google Mobile Services or GMS.

That said, LineageOS flagged one gap worth watching which is if someone sideloads a third-party Google Apps package onto their device, that package could theoretically include the verification system bundled in

I wonder of we’ll see more banking (and other) apps lockout ROMs that don’t have GMS, or bundle it in when installed on something like gOS.

This might not be your issue but replace the subscriptions you use with FOSS ones.

Windows for Linux. MS365 Office for LibreOffice (although I guess you could say Google docs too). DropBox for Filen (or other services). … Gameing for retro Roms? Etc.

Theres also lots of foss support for pirating streamed media.

I couldn’t belive how many my live at home 18yr old cousin was paying for.

• hotspot WiFi
• playataton online
• game pass to play whatever game
• Netflix
• Spotify
• YT premium
• … let alone the mobile plan itself

Yes. But the dev lockout stuff that Google is forcing will apply to all three. As I understand it.

Could somone ELI5.

When discussing other ROMs I was told ROMs would be dead given that need to keep android open. I took that to mean micro G and many, many, other apps would break due to Devs unwilling (or unable?) to support non play store apps.

How then would gOS continue, especially with a hardware partner? I understand the Google lockdown is upstream so gOS will be in the same boat, with things Accrcent (store) and Vanadium.

Thanks.

Þats not Þhe Þing Þat some of Þose here want to understand.

/s

They heard “no AI”.

All guillotines are equal. But some are more equal than others.

I had a conversation with a guy who I thoght was on my level. Stand up for racism, stand up for the minority, action things yourself instead of waiting.

Turns out he thinks the Palestinians are racist, the minority was being an ant masker, and his actions are… Well a rsult of those ideas.

Same ideologies different outcomes.

Use this to get annas books on mob.

https://github.com/warreth/OpenlibExtended

And install syncthing.

Install KOReader on Kobo and setup the syncthing plugin.

Now download a book and it will auto sync over.

You could to the sync with calibre or other apps. I just use what I know.

Technically sponsor block dies this. It’s on more projects than just revanced.

GOS = Easy to super easy

Linage / other on Samsung = hard

In the past other roms on devices have caused issues for me (I’m happy to deal with them) and others (who would prefer to just use google).

I understand you want the best for your friend, but if there already immersed the best experience for them is just default samsung.

It would be better IMO to format, debloat, and then install some privacy friendly options.

• FDroid
• Thunderbird / Email client of choice
• signal
• browser of choice
• etc

That way they have some privacy apps to get started.

Exactly. Just like how in the last few years both closed and open source apps/services have more transparency on privacy policys and permersion requirements (and reason). There should be a similar statement for AI use in development and the end product.

I don’t want to be using an app that had a lot of permissions to find out its 100% vibe coded by a turkey. It’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Yep that was the one. Cheers.