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Your Android Phones Aren’t ‘Google’ Anymore, They’re All ‘Gemini’

a year ago by return2ozma to c/technology

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You may soon be able to activate the Android assistant with 'Hey Gemini,' potentially signaling the end for 'Hey Google.'
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apfelwoiSchoppen 65 points a year ago

Mine ain't.

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muntedcrocodile 74 points a year ago

GrapheneOS is go brrrr

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chemicalwonka 24 points a year ago

We have to enjoy it while we still can

Let's face it, unfortunately the GrapheneOS developer team depending exclusively on Google hardware is a terrible thing in the long run, I bet that overnight Google will close the siege with the Pixels or possibly even abandon them so the whole community will have no alternative

Google may also abandon Android, and there is no guarantee that another major company would keep it. I have real concerns about the Android model

PS: I know the hardware requirements that GrapheneOS has to support a device

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sugar_in_your_tea 29 points a year ago

It's a reasonable stopgap until Linux smartphones are ready. I don't need much, just regular phone features (phone, SMS/MMS, data, etc), decent battery life, and decent audio. Give me that and I'll ditch my Pixel.

And honestly, I could probably switch today if forced.

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TuxEnthusiast 17 points a year ago

The problem is that everything is so reliant on apps nowadays. Paying for parking? There are multiple apps for that. Want to make payments on the go? Gotta use the banking app. Want to buy a bus or a train ticket? Download the app. Appointment with a dentist or a doctor? Download our app that has 500 built in trackers! Here in Scandinavia It feels impossible to live without a smartphone and these stupid apps. At least make a web app so that I don't have to download spyware. I would love a linux phone, but if it isn't compatible with these apps I might as well just get a Google Pixel running GrapheneOS.

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shaggyb 10 points a year ago

If they want my money they'll change that.

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theluckyone 8 points a year ago

The way things seem to be going these days, they'd rather have your compliance.

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sugar_in_your_tea 7 points a year ago

Just say no. I use a web browser for 90% of things, and just avoid stores that force an app down my throat. I don't have a single store-specific app on my phone, and it's glorious.

I use GrapheneOS, and it's surprisingly fine. Most things still have a functional website.

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