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On a web forum for programmers on a website known for funding startups there are numerous discussions about Google being inconvenient about privacy and some of
by ryacko 7y ago
On a web forum for programmers on a website known for funding startups there are numerous discussions about Google being inconvenient about privacy and some of them are thinking about buying Apple products. As opposed to rooting their smartphone and using MicroG.
- ma2rten 7y agoPeople get older, you know.
- dredmorbius 7y agoRooting and re-romming is decidedly nontrivial in many cases, even for otherwise technically proficient users. Many devices are poorly supported, information is at best unclear, tool distribution is vastly less than trust-inspiring, data loss risk is high, and supported platforms for accomplishing root are limited. Source: been trying (off and on) to root a device since 2015. By all accounts, it's not ROMable. This being a key reason I've all but entirely soured on smartphones and tablets of any description, though Purism are looking interesting.