• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Well, that runs into a different problem with the same results.

    Sure, GOOGLE can’t hinder you from installing apps, but the fact that nobody has heard of these OS’s before means your selection of available apps is what hinders your ability to install apps.

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      5 hours ago

      “Nobody has Heard of these os’” - wtf you talk about? They are gaining popularity here in EU as well as in Turkey. It’s getting popular to de-google/de-americanize. People are hating on the monopoly iOS and Android has on the industry. Better to do something than being a sheep about it, and just let thos mofos suck the data out of your life forever?

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      4 hours ago

      /e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.

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        7 hours ago

        That exact issue killed Blackberry, the largest smartphone maker at the time. Even after they built a compatibility layer to run Android apps.

        You think anywhere near enough people are going to go out of their way to try something that doesn’t have marketshare already to maintain an entire alternative hardware and software ecosystem? Where can I get wherever awesome shit you’re smoking?

        • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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          1 hour ago

          When i was a kid, blackberries were more common than android. At least in my area it was the “in” thing to be on BBM