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>>fsflov+(OP)
Google should not be allowed to own Android, it gives them too much control.

>>zb3+Z4
Well they can, but isn't debian and freebsd on mobile here now? I know they are rough around the edges, but who still cares about Android or iOS in the long run? If I can run my mobile device with root access using debian or freebsd, why still bother with Google and Apple?

>>hidden+U7
A healthy competitor that grandma could use would change the world. Your alternatives are not there yet, and probably won't ever be.

>>gaussw+lg
It doesn't even need to be something that Grandma can use. It just needs to be something that will let you pass the various "you must have a smartphone to participate in society" checks. But considering banks and the like won't even let you use AOSP in many cases, I sincerely doubt one can get a Debian phone to work.

>>bigstr+7m
i hear the bank argument a lot and although i can understand the importance for those without another device, i'm a little stunned people rely on modern pocket spyware to monitor their accounts. maybe i know too much, or too little, but my banking concerns are infrequent and always in a browser.