Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source capacity over the last decade.

Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

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  • No1@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The stupid attempt to have everyone leave bluetooth always on pisses me off. They’ve made the BT quick tile 2 more presses to toggle on or off is ridiculous. It’s not a quick tile.

    I’ve just put a BT on/off widget on my home screen.

  • usernameunnecessary@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Unfortunately the Android experience is getting more and more bloated and users’ freedom to tinker with their phones or sideload apps is getting more and more difficult. The Play Store is riddled with more ads than useful content. Just try searching for something, and oftentimes more than half of your screen is ads.

    I’ve been with Android since the start and I hate what Google is reducing it to. It pains me that the only viable alternative is Apple and I feel trapped.

    • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      3 months ago

      F-Droid is a decent replacement for the play store. Lots of FOSS and less-enshittified apps available.

      • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Unfortunately many of the apps needed just to exist as a member of society are only available in the Play Store.