Google removes app that helps people boycott pro-Israel companies
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NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.

Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies::NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.

  • mightyfoolish@lemmy.worldEnglish
    359·
    1 year ago

    I need to get off Android after this. OnePlus 6 is so close to being ready on PostMarketOS (conventional Linux for smartphones) but I don’t think I can wait for it anymore.

    • TangledHyphae@lemmy.worldEnglish
      292·
      1 year ago

      You can always install F-Droid and side-load .apk on Android. Apple censors anything remotely negative about China, among other concerning positions. Neither mobile company is good, so why ditch Android entirely?

      • 01011@monero.townEnglish
        151·
        1 year ago

        PostMarketOS is an alternative to Android that has nothing to do with Apple.

      • fraydabson@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        I don’t think they implied that they would switch to Apple. They just want off android so bad they can’t wait for the new Linux mobile OS

      • pokemaster787@ani.socialEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        Agreed, they both suck but I’ll at least stick with the one that begrudgingly lets me install what I want vs. the one that tells me what I’m allowed to install completely.

      • mightyfoolish@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I love fdroid. I would sell it to the average user on the fact that the apps are adfree.

        As another user said, iOS allegedly has more privacy protections. Another issue I have with Google is they might use DRM to prevent modifying webpages. Which adblocking and other tracker blocking software need to do.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      112·
      1 year ago

      I’d love to try an alternative for at least the store. It’s absolutely impossible to find and app worthwhile on there. Like, it’s insane. It’s all just bullshit that is paid, or gaming their system (just like Google.com is becoming like, actually.)

    • codenul@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Been running /e/os on Oneplus 6T and it’s been great. Built in tracker blocker is nice. Maybe a possible alternative to try

    • 0x2d@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      pixel 3a has great ubuntu touch and droidian support

      source: i got one on ebay to mess with custom roms and stuff on

    • Zummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m an iPhone user and I really enjoy my iPhone, but understand that Apple is perfect either. If you like side-loading apps you can forget about that on the iPhone. Additionally, there’s plenty of censorship when it comes to China because Apple won’t lose its precious revenue it gets in that Asian market. Personally, I don’t like Google because I don’t believe the make any real attempts to protect your privacy, but understand that Apple isn’t perfect either.

        • Zummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Yeah, but it hasn’t happened yet, and while it certainly will, we don’t know if Apple will bring that everywhere or only in countries where they have to.

      • mightyfoolish@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        This is a fair point. Apple definitely has better privacy protection than Android. To me, this was the second most important difference (the first would be Android is more open source even though the version that gets to your phone isn’t really that open).