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I'm not sure the definition of anti-trust matches what you're saying. Are there any retail android devices for sale without Google Play Services? Also, notably
by surajrmal 5mo ago
I'm not sure the definition of anti-trust matches what you're saying. Are there any retail android devices for sale without Google Play Services? Also, notably iPhones will be able to still work despite not having Google Play Services.
- goda90 5mo agoThey're using their position to force people to buy a certified Android phone or iPhone in order to use millions of websites Google doesn't even own. People without a phone, people with dumb phones and alternative operating systems (deGoogled Android being just one example) can be totally cut off.
- a2128 5mo agoRetail phones for sale without Google Play Services: All Huawei phones, which uses Huawei AppGallery after sanctions FairPhone 6 /e/OS Practically all modern feature phones: Nokia phones, HMD phones, etc. As I understand it, predominantly used by elderly and kids. But it's also gaining traction among millennials and Gen Z for digital detox and defeating mobile addiction. Linux phones (Jolla Phone, PinePhone, FuriPhone, etc) - these you probably won't find in your local retail store but this is another competing platform being built from effectively an entirely different lineage minus the kernel