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They have one competitor on which users are allowed to install their own market (see F-Droid.) [1] [1] https://www.f-droid.org/ https://www.f-droid.org/

• dleslie 6y ago
  F-Droid itself relies upon Android's openness to allow it to be installed. If you don't like Apple's walled garden then use Android.
  • im3w1l 6y ago
    And if you want to install whichever apps you want, AND not be spied on by your OS, there are basically no options. Linageos is a possibility, but with the play services situation, running any mainstream app without phoning home to google is if not impossible, extremely difficult and filled with footguns. Pine and Librem are exciting emerging possibilities but they have only been available for a very short time so it remains to be seen what will happen there.
    • dleslie 6y ago
      PinePhone is available to order right now; and it's cheap as hell.
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      • im3w1l 6y ago
        From what I heard there are some wrinkles to iron out before it's ready for the mass market, but I must admit I have not looked into it closely yet.
        • dleslie 6y ago
          I bought one. My Blackberry Key2 is getting a little worn. Join the weird fringe phone crew.