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Some one said, and was downvoted into oblivion (?)... " Yup, that's about how much effort I expected them to put into their app store: absolutely nothing beyon

by worik 6y ago

Some one said, and was downvoted into oblivion (?)... " Yup, that's about how much effort I expected them to put into their app store: absolutely nothing beyond cheap, automated heuristics. Why invest in a decent ecosystem when you're one of the two options in town? I'm about an inch away from throwing my phone in the river and switching to a GPS-only device for navigating in my car. All the convenience a mobile device offers can't make up for the crap software experience you're forced into—literally ransoming the use of your phone through their company store. " Me too! I have ordered and am awaiting my Pine Phone for this exact reason.

yjftsjthsd-h 6y ago
I literally own a pinephone so dont misunderstand me as disagreeing, but you could always just stay on Android and use F-Droid.
- heavyset_go 6y ago
  Google put limits in Android such that the Play Store is the only app distribution method that can implement background installation of apps, batch installations of apps and automatic upgrading. F-Droid provides those features only if you're able to root your phone, which manufacturers actively try to stop users from doing. Also, rooting your phone opens it up to vulnerabilities and exploits.
  - grishka 6y ago
    If you have root and/or install an alternative store as a privileged system app, it will be able to install apps in the background just like Play Store.
- worik 6y ago
  Possibly. But there are (a) services I cannot turn off and (b) apps I really need on android. Perhaps F-Droid would help with (a) but not (b) SO I plan to have a cheep android for the one app I cannot do without and the Pine phone for everything else... But time will tell
wheybags 6y ago
I use lineageos (pure foss fork of android, with the exception of firmware) without installing google play services. It works pretty well!
- t0astbread 6y ago
  Same here! LineageOS, Magisk, F-Droid and Termux are mandatory "sanity patches" on Android for me.

by worik 6y ago

yjftsjthsd-h 6y ago

I literally own a pinephone so dont misunderstand me as disagreeing, but you could always just stay on Android and use F-Droid.

heavyset_go 6y ago
Google put limits in Android such that the Play Store is the only app distribution method that can implement background installation of apps, batch installations of apps and automatic upgrading. F-Droid provides those features only if you're able to root your phone, which manufacturers actively try to stop users from doing. Also, rooting your phone opens it up to vulnerabilities and exploits.
- grishka 6y ago
  If you have root and/or install an alternative store as a privileged system app, it will be able to install apps in the background just like Play Store.
worik 6y ago
Possibly. But there are (a) services I cannot turn off and (b) apps I really need on android. Perhaps F-Droid would help with (a) but not (b) SO I plan to have a cheep android for the one app I cannot do without and the Pine phone for everything else... But time will tell

wheybags 6y ago

I use lineageos (pure foss fork of android, with the exception of firmware) without installing google play services. It works pretty well!

t0astbread 6y ago
Same here! LineageOS, Magisk, F-Droid and Termux are mandatory "sanity patches" on Android for me.