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Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse (jacobin.com)
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Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

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[–] SeeFerns@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the write up! It honestly sounds like it’s be fine for me. My iPhone is already extremely bare and stripped down. I barely use the camera too, so like, idk I don’t feel like I’d be missing much?

If I could buy a super cheap used one for testing, I’d do it. I’m waiting for my iPhone SE to die on me anyways before making the switch.

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If by any chance you can be in Brussels for a bit, I can lend you mine for a while to test.

[–] SeeFerns@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I appreciate that! I’m in the states unfortunately

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Can't easily help there. Maybe you can find someone local who could help. Best of luck.