I’ve already seen it try to disable sideloaded apps. Was yet one more motivator to go to a de-googled device (specifically DivestOS). I can’t do Graphene with my current device, but my next phone will be a Pixel 5.
Currently using an Essential Ph1. Paid $100 for it. Runs fast. Faster than my friends newer phones.
I see no reason to pay hundreds of dollars for a phone. I’d rather pay $130 for a good condition Pixel 5 that has the features I want, and I can afford to keep a testing phone around or use it as a hot spare, and still pay less than a “new” phone.
I bet a cookie that this will be used to kill apps like NewPipe and Revanced.
Yep.
I’ve already seen it try to disable sideloaded apps. Was yet one more motivator to go to a de-googled device (specifically DivestOS). I can’t do Graphene with my current device, but my next phone will be a Pixel 5.
Just curious, why a 5?
Yeah. Pixel 8 just launched. If you want a cheaper phone go for the 7s
Google offered $150 for my nearly new 7, I’m sure there will be quite a few on the used market.
Probably because of ROM support
That and the form factor, feature set, weight, brightness l, fingerprint sensor, weight, materials.
I’d prefer a 4 since it’s plastic, but the 5 is almost exactly same size and weight.
Why a Pixel 5? It’s end of life already.
Currently using an Essential Ph1. Paid $100 for it. Runs fast. Faster than my friends newer phones.
I see no reason to pay hundreds of dollars for a phone. I’d rather pay $130 for a good condition Pixel 5 that has the features I want, and I can afford to keep a testing phone around or use it as a hot spare, and still pay less than a “new” phone.
Or more an excuse to monitor and read app data
Or things like AdGuard.
But… they could’ve already done that with current tools? Not like these change the package ID often.