Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies::NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.

  • TangledHyphae@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    You can always install F-Droid and side-load .apk on Android. Apple censors anything remotely negative about China, among other concerning positions. Neither mobile company is good, so why ditch Android entirely?

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      11 months ago

      PostMarketOS is an alternative to Android that has nothing to do with Apple.

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      11 months ago

      I don’t think they implied that they would switch to Apple. They just want off android so bad they can’t wait for the new Linux mobile OS

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      11 months ago

      Agreed, they both suck but I’ll at least stick with the one that begrudgingly lets me install what I want vs. the one that tells me what I’m allowed to install completely.

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      11 months ago

      I love fdroid. I would sell it to the average user on the fact that the apps are adfree.

      As another user said, iOS allegedly has more privacy protections. Another issue I have with Google is they might use DRM to prevent modifying webpages. Which adblocking and other tracker blocking software need to do.