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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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
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>William
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<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 &lt;ale@ale=2Eorg&gt; =
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>
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