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F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 31 points 6 days ago (12 children)

Can anyone ELI5 for the nontechy how things are going to work once Google rolls out the new bullshit? I'm seeing so many of my apps put out notices that they will no longer work once Google goes through with the verification system. Will I still be able to install shit through f droid?

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  • [–] 27 points 6 days ago (10 children)

    Will I still be able to install shit through f droid?

    yeah, with extra hoops the first time though (24 hr wait etc etc)

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  • [–] 11 points 6 days ago (8 children)

    I already have developer options turned on, are they gonna fuck me out of that again? :/

    I really hate this shit

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  • [–] 18 points 5 days ago* (6 children)

    I really hate this shit

    If you have Play Services running, Google owns your phone (and also tracks you, and sucks 50% of the juice for it). Just rip 'em out.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (5 children)

    I genuinely don't know that I'm techy enough to do that. I depend on banking apps and such and I don't understand how to get around that. I would, if I could be taught lol

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    Look at Universal Andriod Debloater. Makes it very easy to remove whatever you want.

    Your banking apps may not work if you remove Google Play services but i've found i can just log in through the browser instead.

    Not as convenient but it feels good knowing Google can't have any of your data.

    Let me know if you have any questions about UAD!

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  • [–] 13 points 6 days ago

    Ya there's going to be wait periods to turn on developer options, and it sucks cause some apps don't work with developer options turned on, like banking apps for example.

    This whole thing sucks, imagine on your laptop not being able to install software and only being locked to getting everything through the Microsoft Store App.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 days ago

    the problem here isnt that users cant do what they want, its that developers might stop developing because not enough people cant be arsed to jump through googles hoops. Everyone who can should support opensource developers more than ever now.

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