You may soon be able to activate the Android assistant with 'Hey Gemini,' potentially signaling the end for 'Hey Google.'
      • Chemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        5 days ago

        We have to enjoy it while we still can

        Let’s face it, unfortunately the GrapheneOS developer team depending exclusively on Google hardware is a terrible thing in the long run, I bet that overnight Google will close the siege with the Pixels or possibly even abandon them so the whole community will have no alternative

        Google may also abandon Android, and there is no guarantee that another major company would keep it. I have real concerns about the Android model

        PS: I know the hardware requirements that GrapheneOS has to support a device

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          5 days ago

          It’s a reasonable stopgap until Linux smartphones are ready. I don’t need much, just regular phone features (phone, SMS/MMS, data, etc), decent battery life, and decent audio. Give me that and I’ll ditch my Pixel.

          And honestly, I could probably switch today if forced.

          • りん〜@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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            5 days ago

            The problem is that everything is so reliant on apps nowadays. Paying for parking? There are multiple apps for that. Want to make payments on the go? Gotta use the banking app. Want to buy a bus or a train ticket? Download the app. Appointment with a dentist or a doctor? Download our app that has 500 built in trackers! Here in Scandinavia It feels like it’s impossible to live without a smartphone and these stupid apps. At least make a web app so I don’t have to download spyware. I would love a linux phone, but if it isn’t compatible with these apps I might as well just get a Google Pixel running GrapheneOS.