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That sounds like iOS? Only Apple apps have access to all the system level capabilities and you can't replace any of the system apps, not even the browser.

• sgc 4y ago
  It would be fair if one were to conclude that I don't like iOS. But my comment made a few different points, including about google's app quality, not only forcing default apps but also disallowing user choice where it should exist in a pervasive, hard to see way (for the end user), and invasive tracking. Frankly, over the last week I have been looking into whether there is a relatively straightforward way to write an app for a mobile linux, because I am at the point I am willing to get rid of several common apps, such as banking apps, to get off this nauseating hamster wheel.
  • fragmede 4y ago
    We have the technology for virtual machines, and phones are pretty beefy these days. where's my Linux phone hypervisor with android guest?
    • sgc 4y ago
      There is Anbox, which just uses the same kernel for Linux and Android. But it is incomplete and not very active. Basically, we don't even need a hypervisor, but apparently it's still not easy. https://github.com/anbox/anbox https://github.com/anbox/anbox
    • aruggirello 4y ago
      Did you know about Waydroid? It's still at a relatively early stage, but it rocks! https://waydro.id/ https://waydro.id/
• jdmg94 4y ago
  no forum about Android is complete without somebody blaming Apple