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Head of the Signal app threatens to withdraw from Europe (www.bluewin.ch)

submitted 5 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So first step is installing an alternative phone OS then.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

yeah, except according to my understanding of the topic, there is not much adult alternatives. graphene will have the same problem.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you are running Android Open Source Project without Google Play Services, Google has no control. However, manufacturers could be pressured into locking bootloaders and then no one gets AOSP or GrapheneOS at all.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

You can move to WiFi tablets then. The hostile network boundary would then begin on your MiFi router.