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Your phone is about to stop being yours. — Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, sign… (keepandroidopen.org)
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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is why I'm happy about Motorola next year

With some luck I'll have time to put together my diy palmtop-esque machine, but we'll see if that works out.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 26 points 21 hours ago

For anyone who hasn't heard, Motorola is partnering with GrapheneOS to release compatible phones in 2027.

[–] Yakfolk@anarchist.nexus 42 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I really hope the Motorola thing actually pans out. Based on the general state of things I’m done with both Apple and Google.

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 8 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

What about Motorola? 😯

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They are going to start loading GrapheneOS on phones from the start

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago

Fantastic! Thanks for explaining 🙏

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 3 points 18 hours ago

I got a reply clarifying that theyre partnering with graphene. I figured I'd reply so you didn't miss it in the thread

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah same, I have no idea what's happening with Motorola...

[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 24 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They are partnering with GrapheneOS

[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 11 points 21 hours ago

I don't trust Motorola to make a phone that doesn't have numerous hardware backdoors. Motorola does a ton of work for both the US and Israel. If it sounds too good to be true than it probably is. I think the US/Israel gave Motorola a bit of cash to make backdoored hardware that's made specifically for a privacy hardened software.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 7 points 1 day ago

Same here. And its not like we are overwhelmed with alternatives, too.

Things have taken quite the turn from the nexus era to now, dropping nexus for pixel felt so blatant too.