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Planning for a non-AI future... (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 6 days ago by 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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I see it coming, in a very short time every Android and iOS phone will come with AI built-in and so intertwined in the phone that it'll be impossible to remove. I would like to investigate alternatives. I do have a few requirements--

  • Can run on ATT network (USA).

  • WiFi hotspot is a feature.

  • I need Ring Central for work. Therefore I would need to have some way of using Android apps, even if within a Linux or other system.

Within those confines, what are the most promising options?

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[–] scott@lem.free.as 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)

GrapheneOS.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (4 children)

But will it still work after Google stops allowing APK's?

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

A bigger issue than the APK changes is that Google no longer releases the source for Pixels after the 9.

Graphene claims they are partnering with another OEM, but we'll see how it goes

https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Until Google drops support on Pixel 9, and given they are working with another manufacturer, yes.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Any concrete news about their new phone yet?

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Only https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/ afaik, which I took from the other guy that was answering the comment I replied to.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

I wonder who the OEM will be. If I had to guess maybe it's OnePlus

[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Yes as I understood checker will be integrated as part of Google services so it will be in container so in theory we can even erase this feature from our grafenos sandbox

[–] turtl@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

The only serious option really