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Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores, F-Droid warns (www.androidauthority.com)

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Google’s new developer registration requirements could make it impossible for independent Android app stores like F-Droid to survive, the group behind the open-source repository has warned in a new blog post

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[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 21 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Linux on mobile isn't really ready yet, is it?

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not quite, though the Furi phone is, from the accounts I've read, fairly usable compared to most.

I'd recommend donating to PostmarketOS, if possible. They're the most promising project.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

I can and I will. Thanks for the hint. I appreciate it 💖

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