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Cake day: October 30th, 2023
  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps?
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    1 day ago

    You have just perfectly described why mobile Linux is never going to take off, the mentality of “I dont personally need x feature therefore it’s not important”. This isnt some sort of complicated thing like nfc payment or bypassing play protect this is literally changing the audio. So many incredibly basic tasks like that require typing multiple terminal commands on mobile Linux. Even if only advanced features like system management required using the terminal it would still be too much for 99% of people (even I wouldn’t use it).

  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoLinux@lemmy.ml•Linux phones are more important now than ever
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    1 month ago

    Ill address your issues with Android and then ill give my issues with mobile Linux:

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    1. The closing of development of an increasing number of components in AOSP.

    Yeah this is bad but not even devastating for custom roms like GOS or LineageOS

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    1. Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus have removed the option of bootloader unlocking on all of their devices. I suspect Google is not far behind.

    I highly doubt Google would lock the bootloader, they still make the most friendly devices for custom roms (yes even after all they have done). Also Samsung hasnt acturally allowed custom roms for a while now while Xiaomi doesn’t either.

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    1. Google implementing Play Integrity API and encouraging developers to implement it. Notably the EU’s own identity verification wallet requires this, in stark contrast to their own laws and policies, despite the protest of hundreds on Github.

    Even if a developer used the Play Integrity API it doesn’t mean custom roms or other operating systems like GOS arent supported. I use GOS and have had no issues with play integrity, there are no incentives to require a certified Android device.

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    1. And finally, the mandatory implementation of developer verification across Android systems. Yes, if you’re running a 3rd-party OS like GOS you won’t be directly affected by this, but it will impact 99.9% of devices, and I foresee many open source developers just opting out of developing apps for Android entirely as a result.

    Sideloading isnt going anywhere and tbh I doubt this will be strongly enforced, Google will always have the threat of root resurfacing. You dont even need root to get rid of Google Play services and install MicroG.

    Conclusion

    Android as we know it is dead. And/or will be dead very soon. We need an open replacement.

    That seems highly unlikely, even with everything Google has done the fact is AOSP is the only mature open source mobile project.

    Now ill get to my issues with mobile Linux:

    Hardware

    As of now there is no good hardware and no plans by any company to make good hardware in the future.

    UI

    Mobile Linux interfaces are at least a decade behind Android, clunky and bearly usable. Btw yes I have tried them recently, they suck. For the most part mobile Linux interfaces are made by developers who would never acturally daily drive them.

    Software support

    Not a lot of Linux software supports arm and those that do either don’t work with touchscreens or have them as an afterthought.

    UX

    The software that does work generals isnt designed with small screens in mind and are very often scaled down desktop apps

    Basic functionality

    Basic functionality is absolutely not there on Linux phones, things like calling and texing either require commands or outright dont work at all. For example according to the Postmarketos Wiki in order to change volume on a Pixel 3a during a call you need to manually change it with commands. Genuenly what the fuck, if im on an important call the other person isnt going to wait several hours for me to fiddle with the terminal. If I need to send a text now im not waiting several hours until it works.

    Security

    Mobile Linux has all the security issues as Linux with no mitigations, except phones contain a lot more personal information and are more likley to be a target for data extraction.

  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoLinux@lemmy.ml•Linux on my smart tv?
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    2 months ago

    The requirements to make replacement Linux firmware for a TV would be

    1. A degree in CompSci
    2. Experience in hardware engineering
    3. Extensive knowledge of the TV circuitry
    4. All low level schematics of the TV
    5. Extensive knowledge of the processor used
    6. Extensive knowlage of the original firmware and boot process
    7. Extensive knowledge of embedded Linux systems (most likley Alpine)
    8. Kernel sources for the TV OS as well as somehow gaining acess to all firmware files
    9. Extensive knowledge on low level internal TV communication protocols

    At that point just make your own smart TV using a commercial display

  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoLinux@lemmy.ml•Linux on my smart tv?
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    2 months ago

    I’ll answer your question right now without beating around this bush, what you are asking is simply impossible. In fact I will take it one step further, not only is your request not possible using your preexisting TV there is no such consumer TV that you can purchase as of now that will just run Linux. Furthermore there is not a single Linux distro as of now designed to run internally inside of TVs (there are distros for set top boxes, not TVs).

    Is it possible in theory?

    Possibly but until a single confirmed case of a successful Linux installation on a TV is found I will consider this impossible (furthermore the chances that the successful Linux installation occurs on your specific model of TV is slim).