Google is systematically dismantling the open Android ecosystem: forcing all developers to register with Google, slowing AOSP releases, and effectively turning Android into a walled garden. Here is what is at stake.
Yeah, I’m waiting for the same thing, and even if they cut off their services, so long as the phone can be degoogled and replacements installed I wouldn’t really care.
Banking apps could be the only problem I foresee, but then I guess I’ll just go back to debit and credit cards.
Also, if someone releases a working Linux phone with some extra polish that has actual global distribution that would also be a good option for me.
I find the big one is communication platforms. A lot of people use stuff like Slack or Discord, and if you need to use these platforms you’re kinda screwed.
Yeah, I’m waiting for the same thing, and even if they cut off their services, so long as the phone can be degoogled and replacements installed I wouldn’t really care.
Banking apps could be the only problem I foresee, but then I guess I’ll just go back to debit and credit cards.
Also, if someone releases a working Linux phone with some extra polish that has actual global distribution that would also be a good option for me.
I find the big one is communication platforms. A lot of people use stuff like Slack or Discord, and if you need to use these platforms you’re kinda screwed.