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For buying a new #pixel to install #grapheneos is it better to buy a #pixel10 and wait or buy a #pixel9a?
For buying a new #pixel to install #grapheneos is it better to buy a #pixel10 and wait or buy a #pixel9a?
Curse of the Arrow è un esperimento interessante nel panorama dei platform indipendenti con una risoluzione di soli 192×128 pixel.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/10/03/curse-of-the-arrow-un-platform-minimalista/
Curse of the Arrow è un esperimento interessante nel panorama dei platform indipendenti con una risoluzione di soli 192×128 pixel.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/10/03/curse-of-the-arrow-un-platform-minimalista/
BTW
there is no reason you shouldn’t have full access to your #computers. there is also no reason whatsoever you shouldn’t install software you’ve developed or is developed by sources you vetted and trust.
this is a post about the (micro)computers in your pockets and purses that are marketed under the moniker of “smart phone”.
don’t matter if it’s an #iOS#iPhone or an #Android#Pixel: they’re #microcomputers.
we should have full access to and use of their hardware & operating systems.
if you’ve been living under a rock these past few months before today’s #AppleEvent here’s two links as a quick refresher on Tim Cook’s latest fascist bootlicking asshattery:
Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-bends-173140460.html
Tim Cook says ‘thank you’ 8 times in less than two minutes at dinner with Donald Trump https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/tim-cook-says-thank-you-8-times-in-less-than-two-minutes-at-dinner-with-donald-trump-he-was-super-nervous/ar-AA1LZ4X5
FWIW : if you’re a minority targeted by fascists, Apple’s closed ecosystem is now a hostage situation with Cook’s allegiance to Trump
BTW
there is no reason you shouldn’t have full access to your #computers. there is also no reason whatsoever you shouldn’t install software you’ve developed or is developed by sources you vetted and trust.
this is a post about the (micro)computers in your pockets and purses that are marketed under the moniker of “smart phone”.
don’t matter if it’s an #iOS#iPhone or an #Android#Pixel: they’re #microcomputers.
we should have full access to and use of their hardware & operating systems.
another one of my pixelart experiments that took over. Title: Cybercrazy
#16colors #DigitalArt #PixelArt #pixel #demoscene
another one of my pixelart experiments that took over. Title: Cybercrazy
#16colors #DigitalArt #PixelArt #pixel #demoscene
If you are going to buy the Google Pixel 10, you want the international version, or from someplace outside the USA.
Why?
The American version will be eSIM, only.
For years, I annually bought a new top-of-the-line Pixel phone, with few regrets. But I stopped after the Pixel 8, because Google started force-feeding its "AI" slop to customers as THE key feature.
The latest models look intriguing, but are even more crappified with "AI". So, no sale, again.
Alternatives to Big Tech/Big Data:
Windows, Apple, Google -> Linux (Debian, Fedora, Mint, Arch...)
Microsoft Office -> LibreOffice (Only Office would also work, but the founders are Russian, who knows...)
Google Android, Apple iOS -> Pixel with GrapheneOS, Fairphone 6 with /e/OS, Brax 3 with iode OS/Ubuntu Touch
OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. -> Nextcloud, MEGA, pCloud, Proton Drive
Outlook, Gmail, etc. -> Proton Mail, Tutanota
Airdrop, Link to Windows -> Localsend, KDE Connect
WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage -> Signal, Element, Threema
Google Search -> Ecosia, Qwant, Startpage, Duckduckgo
YouTube -> Peertube, or as an anonymous YT client: Freetube and Newpipe
Instagram -> Pixelfed
Facebook, X (Twitter) -> Mastodon, possibly Bluesky
Truly secure and anonymous VPN: Mullvad!
This is just a first overview of the most important alternatives for switching. Feel free to continue if needed!
#linux #opensource #freesoftware #windows #endof10 #bigdata #bigtech #surveillance #office #microsoft #google #apple #vpn #mastodon #cloud #grapheneos #iode #ubuntutouch #brax3 #pixel#murena #fairphone #youtube #search
Hey there, nerdbrains,
I cant remember how I did this the last time I set up a phone two years ago...
I'm trying to install Google/Pixel camera on my #Pixel 7 running #AOSP-based #Iodé, but #AuroraStore says it's not compatible with my device.
I'd preferably like to get the old version I was running before, 9.0.115.586536401.40 (before they ruined the UI).
Does anyone know where I can get a working APK for my device?
I downloaded "com.google.android.GoogleCamera_9.0.115.586536401.40-66739056_18feat_0d88f0ed679ba77732b303a399904412_apkmirror.com.apkm" from #APKMirror, but it just crashes.
Any ideas?
Hey there, nerdbrains,
I cant remember how I did this the last time I set up a phone two years ago...
I'm trying to install Google/Pixel camera on my #Pixel 7 running #AOSP-based #Iodé, but #AuroraStore says it's not compatible with my device.
I'd preferably like to get the old version I was running before, 9.0.115.586536401.40 (before they ruined the UI).
Does anyone know where I can get a working APK for my device?
I downloaded "com.google.android.GoogleCamera_9.0.115.586536401.40-66739056_18feat_0d88f0ed679ba77732b303a399904412_apkmirror.com.apkm" from #APKMirror, but it just crashes.
Any ideas?
I have a travel question for those using Pixel phones... Have you been singled out by US customs/border security?
I read the recent story here in Spain about Pixel users being targeted due to the popularity of GrapheneOS and I haven't been to the US yet with the current regime in place, so not sure what to expect. Just wondering if even the sight of the phone is a red flag for them.
Boost please!
I have a travel question for those using Pixel phones... Have you been singled out by US customs/border security?
I read the recent story here in Spain about Pixel users being targeted due to the popularity of GrapheneOS and I haven't been to the US yet with the current regime in place, so not sure what to expect. Just wondering if even the sight of the phone is a red flag for them.
Boost please!
GrapheneOS just dropped stable Android 16 support for Pixel devices! 🚀🔒 Despite new hurdles from Google, the team’s update includes the TapTrap vulnerability fix and under-the-hood improvements. No flashy features, all about security! #GrapheneOS#Android16#Pixel #privacy #security
🔗 https://www.heise.de/en/news/GrapheneOS-releases-Android-16-in-the-stable-channel-10484215.html
Shortlink: https://heise.de/-10484215
Blah blah blah I'm gonna spare you the list of unsubstantiated bollocks claims by #Google lobbyists like "Europeans already pay more for flights because they can't use Google to find the cheapest." or "We had 3,000 engineers working 2 years full time to be compliant." and the like rather than explaining to us why we still cannot uninstall the Chrome browser.... 🙄
Hmmm, so #Google lobbyists claim "All apps on Android can be uninstalled" but from my testing on #Android 16 with all latest updates on a #Pixel this appears to be false.
Google's own #DMA compliance report from March 2025 says this is wrong:
"Android allows to uninstall apps by: (i) fully deleting apps that are downloaded or pre-installed in the user partition; and (ii) uninstalling apps in the system partition such that they are returned into an uninstalled state."
Stonewall was 56 years ago today. What a riot!🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #stonewall #pride #riot #lgbtqia #queer #queerart #glitch #glitchart #pixel #graphicdesign
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