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[return to "Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases"]
1. BeefyS+Sd[view] [source] 2025-03-26 20:20:56
>>colone+(OP)
Android effectively stopped being "open source" when they added Google Play Services. Try running anything on stock AOSP now. Good luck!
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2. ewzimm+ki[view] [source] 2025-03-26 20:43:03
>>BeefyS+Sd
You can have a very usable phone with https://f-droid.org/

Obviously, you will be able to find plenty of examples of things that don't work, and you probably have a bank app or some other thing that you need Google for, but alternatives do exist, and I'd argue that you can have a healthier, more productive, and more enjoyable experience if you can have all your needs met by software that isn't treating you as a product.

My opinion is you should use whatever works; I do. But try not to absolutely need software that you can't control.

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