if you value privacy, use Linux. if you value usability? use iOS. never use android
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j0 (just migrated from LLL) (j0@wetdry.world)'s status on Friday, 10-May-2024 09:26:40 JST j0 (just migrated from LLL) -
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NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: (neonpurplestar@outerheaven.club)'s status on Friday, 10-May-2024 09:26:39 JST NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: @j0 linux is just not usable at all on mobile phones -
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NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: (neonpurplestar@outerheaven.club)'s status on Friday, 10-May-2024 09:32:29 JST NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: @j0 it's not that i disagree, i just don't think there is any useful advice here
with linux you straight up have a dev device that you will never use outside of your house
with custom roms, you can at least use your phone as a .... phone -
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j0 (just migrated from LLL) (j0@wetdry.world)'s status on Friday, 10-May-2024 09:32:30 JST j0 (just migrated from LLL) @NeonPurpleStar neither are most android custom roms. if you use vanilla android you are valuing neither privacy or usability
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j0 (just migrated from LLL) (j0@wetdry.world)'s status on Friday, 10-May-2024 09:42:55 JST j0 (just migrated from LLL) @NeonPurpleStar i havent tested it too recently but linux mobile distributions have been able to phone calls on a wide variety of devices since before the pinephone. my main point here is that android being Private is almost always a misnomer unless you drop google services in which case you should use a linux phone because neither of them can do useful things anymore like wireless payments or banking or playing pokemon go
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