I wish Texans realised that sovereignty over your own computer was in the same camp as the right to bear arms - the power to control your own life and not have someone else control you. Maybe this is a sign they're starting to get it.
Once you try Android, you can't go back. I used an iPhone all my life, but a few months ago I switched to GrapheneOS and the FOSS software ecosystem is fantastic.
On iPhones, if a government doesn't want an app, like those ICE tracking apps, they can force Apple to remove them and no-one can install them. On Android, I source more than 90% of my apps from GitHub.
Dispelling FUD about Android:
1. The Google locking down Android only affects devices with privileged Play Services. GrapheneOS will not be affected because play services are not installed by default, and if they are, they are sandboxed and wouldn't have that authority.
Only a small portion of banking and government apps completely ban GrapheneOS. Over 99% of apps are compatible.
Causes for incompatibility are either exploit protections catching problems with an app, which can be disabled, or the app explicitly banning alternative operating systems as security theatre.
2. If you were on a stock Android distribution, it's not that bad to wait 24 hours once. Yes, Google could make it worse, but that's just speculation. Their monopoly is being challenged to a small extent through the GrapheneOS attestation, and will hopefully become illegal under anti trust law.
3. Some banking apps are officially supporting GrapheneOS through their privacy respecting attestation, and hopefully Google play services. As more people use GrapheneOS, more apps will be pressured to support it.
For example, although VW recently banned GrapheneOS, Hyundai and Kia have added express support for it in their apps.
I wish Texans realised that sovereignty over your own computer was in the same camp as the right to bear arms - the power to control your own life and not have someone else control you. Maybe this is a sign they're starting to get it.
Once you try Android, you can't go back. I used an iPhone all my life, but a few months ago I switched to GrapheneOS and the FOSS software ecosystem is fantastic.
On iPhones, if a government doesn't want an app, like those ICE tracking apps, they can force Apple to remove them and no-one can install them. On Android, I source more than 90% of my apps from GitHub.
Dispelling FUD about Android:
1. The Google locking down Android only affects devices with privileged Play Services. GrapheneOS will not be affected because play services are not installed by default, and if they are, they are sandboxed and wouldn't have that authority.
Only a small portion of banking and government apps completely ban GrapheneOS. Over 99% of apps are compatible.
Causes for incompatibility are either exploit protections catching problems with an app, which can be disabled, or the app explicitly banning alternative operating systems as security theatre.
2. If you were on a stock Android distribution, it's not that bad to wait 24 hours once. Yes, Google could make it worse, but that's just speculation. Their monopoly is being challenged to a small extent through the GrapheneOS attestation, and will hopefully become illegal under anti trust law.
3. Some banking apps are officially supporting GrapheneOS through their privacy respecting attestation, and hopefully Google play services. As more people use GrapheneOS, more apps will be pressured to support it.
For example, although VW recently banned GrapheneOS, Hyundai and Kia have added express support for it in their apps.
> requires parents to approve every app download and re-approve use of apps every time a “significant change” is made
Sounds good to me! We keep being told that parents should do a better job and this helps!
With one exception: app stores should be forbidden from verifying the age of legal adults.