: Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives

https://murena.com/

https://www.punkt.ch/

https://volla.online/en

https://jolla.com/

https://furilabs.com/

https://puri.sm/

https://pine64.org/

https://store.fxtec.com/

Quick reminder that starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn’t registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID: https://www.theregister.com/software/2025/10/29/keep-android-open-movement-fights-google-dev-requirement/1470903

Addition:

Several of these OSes, including Sailfish, FuriOS, Mobian, and postmarketOS are all pure Linux OSs. They’re not derived from Android, but they can all run an Android VM or container, and so allow you to install and use Android apps.

  • Kjell@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    deGoogled Android is still an improvement for someone who have never considered anything else than Android or Iphone.

    • tirateimas@lemmy.ptEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      I’m not contesting that. But if a person wants something different? Someone who’s not particularly a fan of Android.

      • Kjell@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        Good question, I have never tried any other OS than Android and Windows phone before it was stopped. However, I’m waiting for the Jolla phone and hope that Sailfish will be good. I would have tried a Linux based OS if any of my phones supported one.