Re: Just in case you didn't know
dj-Pfulio via Ale <[email protected]> Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:13:38 -0400
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--===============8388272652368737845== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=----CN44ZDK9VNFH7CQ1H2RW39QOPAV8KM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------CN44ZDK9VNFH7CQ1H2RW39QOPAV8KM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That link has a lot of scare tactics=2E=20 The goal is to prevent scammers from getting people to install apps unknow= ingly and then approve money transfers=2E=20 For power users that 24-hour waiting period is a one-time only issue=2E So= do it once wait 24 hours then you'll never have to do it again=2E And you = can keep using your Android device with non-signed apps if that's your choi= ce=2E=20 There are also non-google-based Android distributions but sadly those seem= to only be ported to high-end Samsung or pixel devices costing over $500= =2E I really don't want to spend over $99 for a damn phone=2E Might just sw= itch to using tablets instead=2E The maps will be easier to read that way a= s I get older=2E On June 7, 2026 12:48:55 PM EDT, William Bagwell via Ale <ale@ale=2Eorg> w= rote: >On Sunday, June 7, 2026 9:21:02 AM EDT Jim Kinney via Ale wrote: >> Google tossed "don't be evil" in the trash a very long time ago=2E And = you >> don't really own the phone you bought=2E >>=20 >> https://keepandroidopen=2Eorg/ > >Thanks for the heads up! Signed the petition and installed F-Droid=2E Alr= eady=20 >had KDE Connect installed and use it frequently=2E Will be seriously piss= ed if=20 >Google takes it away=2E >--=20 >William > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Ale mailing list >Ale@ale=2Eorg >https://mail=2Eale=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/ale >See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at >http://mail=2Eale=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo ------CN44ZDK9VNFH7CQ1H2RW39QOPAV8KM Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">That link has a lot of scare tac= tics=2E <br>The goal is to prevent scammers from getting people to install = apps unknowingly and then approve money transfers=2E <br><br>For power user= s that 24-hour waiting period is a one-time only issue=2E So do it once wai= t 24 hours then you'll never have to do it again=2E And you can keep using = your Android device with non-signed apps if that's your choice=2E <br><br>T= here are also non-google-based Android distributions but sadly those seem t= o only be ported to high-end Samsung or pixel devices costing over $500=2E = I really don't want to spend over $99 for a damn phone=2E Might just switch= to using tablets instead=2E The maps will be easier to read that way as I = get older=2E</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On J= une 7, 2026 12:48:55 PM EDT, William Bagwell via Ale <ale@ale=2Eorg> = wrote:</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt = 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class=3D"com-fsck-k9__plain-text-message-pre"><div dir=3D"auto">On Su= nday, June 7, 2026 9:21:02 AM EDT Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:<br></div><block= quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin-bottom: 1ex; --com-fsck-k9__blo= ckquote-default-border-color: #729fcf;"><div dir=3D"auto">Google tossed "do= n't be evil" in the trash a very long time ago=2E And you<br>don't really o= wn the phone you bought=2E<br><br><a href=3D"https://keepandroidopen=2Eorg/= ">https://keepandroidopen=2Eorg/</a><br></div></blockquote><div dir=3D"auto= "><br>Thanks for the heads up! Signed the petition and installed F-Droid=2E= Already <br>had KDE Connect installed and use it frequently=2E Will be ser= iously pissed if <br>Google takes it away=2E<br></div></pre></blockquote></= div></body></html> ------CN44ZDK9VNFH7CQ1H2RW39QOPAV8KM-- --===============8388272652368737845== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list [email protected] https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo --===============8388272652368737845==--