Back in July, Google's work on a Web Integrity API emerged and many equated it to DRM. The company announced today it's not proceeding...

The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…

it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”

They say its because the team “heard your feedback.” I’m sure that’s true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.

  • @[email protected]English
    49•8 months ago

    Android is opensource. You can get phones that support ROMs like LineageOS (would recommend a FairPhone) or /e/ (godawful name, good ROM) for example - you can buy the Murena phone for this.

    Linux phones are about 5 years away from mainstream usability, IMO.

    • DojanEnglish
      30•8 months ago

      I’m really looking forward to Linux phones. Have been for years. It’s sad that Mozilla and Canonicals ventures didn’t pan out because both had really fun ideas. Hell I say they had the right ideas, it just wasn’t the right time.

    • CashewNut 🏴󠁢󠁥󠁧󠁿English
      14•8 months ago

      Until banking apps except the use of custom ROMs it will be a major stumbling block to switching to them.

      • @qqq
        English
        7•8 months ago

        I’ve never had an issue using banking apps from Lineage. I use 3 different pretty mainstream ones

      • @[email protected]English
        3•8 months ago

        I have 3 banking apps installed right now through Aurora Store (FLOSS access to Google Store). They work fine. The only bank that didn’t like my degoogled phone, I dropped.

      • @qqq
        English
        1•8 months ago

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    • @[email protected]English
      8•8 months ago

      I second the recommendation for Fairphone w/ CalyxOS. Feels just like having a Google Pixel running Android. Just way way more private.

    • @[email protected]English
      4•8 months ago

      Linux phones are about 5 years away from mainstream usability, IMO.

      Is this gonna turn into a new meme?

    • @[email protected]English
      1•8 months ago

      I’ve tried running Replicant and degoogled Lineage OS on an old Samsung phone many years ago. The experience was a bit rough, but tolerable as long as you’re a tech enthusiast and willing to make some sacrifices. Back then it wasn’t quite acceptable to me, because my bank app didn’t work. Then they announced that they were going to phase out the old code paper, so authentication through a mobile app was seen as the only acceptable method going forward.