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[Politics] Disentangling from the Tech Oligarchs and Trump lickers!
- Thread starter BadFish
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BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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Oh yeah for sure, they all run Chromium pretty much. I've used Vivaldi before and really liked it, I ended up switching to Firefox because Vivaldi didn't seem to handle mutliple tabs very well.
That was a few years ago though
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BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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thanks to @GoldstoneVintage for the heads up about 'Here We Go' an alternative to google maps. I am giving it a whirl.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
if we can import the wank bank then you're getting closer.
- Oct 12, 2022
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There are de-Googled versions of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) - I’ve been looking into them for when my iPhone is up for replacement. There’s also a British company making handsets, they call the devices Nothing Phones, the latest iterations are just being released.
Buy your own domain and use a local hosting company. Then, as Paddy says, "the power is in your hands".
GOM
living vicariously
If you use Android then you are using Google.
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As someone who’s comfortable with Linux, I’m going to look at a FairPhone 5 and install Ubuntu Touch on it when the iPhone goes.
It’s effectively saying goodbye to the convenience of apps, and instead running everything through the browser, but I’m willing to accept a degree of inconvenience.
The various de-Googled versions of Android all have the same issues regarding:
1) if you root your phone to install them, they are a security risk.
2) the only phones that seem to allow you to re-lock the bootloader are (ironically) Google’s Pixel models, which would involve handing over several hundred pounds to one of the very organisations I’m trying to rid from my life.
It’s effectively saying goodbye to the convenience of apps, and instead running everything through the browser, but I’m willing to accept a degree of inconvenience.
The various de-Googled versions of Android all have the same issues regarding:
1) if you root your phone to install them, they are a security risk.
2) the only phones that seem to allow you to re-lock the bootloader are (ironically) Google’s Pixel models, which would involve handing over several hundred pounds to one of the very organisations I’m trying to rid from my life.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Have real sex with an actual person?
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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The only issue with that is if you use a bank that forces use of an app although some traditional high street banks might be okay with just using via web browser.
There is also no good alternative for using Google Maps and unfortunately I follow a lot of people on YouTube and that's where I get most of my entertainment from.
I'll look into Linux Touch, I had not heard about that. The other alternative is GrapheneOS which can be installed on (Google) Pixel phones only which is based off Android but with Google services removed.
There is alternative to giving money to Google though, just buy one second hand.
- Oct 12, 2022
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Agree with most of that, though most (all?) banks offer online banking through their websites as well as through apps (there are still people who don’t/won’t have a smartphone)
Google Maps and YouTube still work through the web, I couldn’t completely remove my YouTube usage either.
Again, there’s a slight convenience hit to using the generic web interface as opposed to the app, but it’s not insurmountable, and you can set up shortcuts so it’s still just clicking once to get there.
There’s also the Here We Go mapping service, though I’m yet to locate a generic web interface for that, they seem to insist you use their apps.
There’s always AA route finder at a push.