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Does anyone know how graphine performs on foldables? The big reason I haven't just switched to it is a healthy skepticism about it's ability to handle the two screens well.
Using graphineos on a pixel fold, only complaints is that the taskbar isn't editable like it is in stock android, and sometimes it does not enable the inner screen when I unfold it, but only when full screen stuff is open. Close it and it works fine.
Super small nitpicks overall. Everything else works as expected for me.
That is very surprising and promising, thanks for the feedback
I'm on eOS, so this specific thing will be a non-issue.
I already have an old dumbphone as backup. It might actually get some use going forward. Installing Linux on my current main phone may be in order.
Another thing I'm thinking of is potentially combining the dumbphone with a tiny laptop, say 10-12 inch. We used to have this category of device in the early 2010s. With today's manufacturing it could be made to fit into a large coat pocket or purse. Need to look up if anyone is making these at this time.
My eeepc still works. That PC is like a toughbook.
Have two phones: one rooted with a custom ROM and the other one for banking. 🤷♂️
If google blocks my access to Monster Strike I'm buying a Huawei probably
Unless there's an FOSS OS friendly phone these days, that would be cool to try
I use calyxos so it should be fine. but this is so fucking annoying. we need to do something. now if you want android users to install your apps they have to pay to have them on the google play store... and I doubt anyone will stop them. next year will be the year of the linux(not android) mobile.
Didn't calyx OS pause development?
I can't even get images from their website anymore
Root it and keep finding workarounds, like I've always done.
It's a lot easier when you just drop apps/services that actively try to detect rooted devices. I don't miss any of the "Pixel exclusive" AI bullshit they keep trying to shove down our throats, because they don't allow rooted devices to run most of it. Oh no! Anyway...
I don't think the new changes will mean that all sideloaded apps are banned. We don't yet know how much Google will misuse this to make installing apps that they don't find "appropriate" even though they are completely safe a burden. The verification will probably be fully automated. Can anyone clear this out?
No plan required, as I'm not using stock Android of any kind.