• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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    17 hours ago

    We rapidly need to switch to Linux Mobile. PostmarketOS and Mobian are the two most promising projects, and I would highly recommend anyone reading this to donate to them if you have the means.

    Both projects directly use your donations to hire developers to build and polish the critical essentials to get this alternative viable as a daily driver.

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      16 hours ago

      While I full heartily agree with you, I’m pessimistic you will ever reach enough people with these alternatives. Even on privacy forums you hear people fervently defending how banking apps are mandatory. Those will never run on anything that isn’t locked down. The eID proposal for the EU is also dependent on Android and iOS.

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        10 hours ago

        how banking apps are mandatory.

        This i don’t get, i’d rather use home-banking from my home PC.

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          A lot of banks require their personal apps as 2FA to access your account. I would never agree to that.

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            I don’t need to use an app to manage my bank account.

            Sounds like you people have shitty banks. Maybe it’s time to switch?

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            I love how you are getting downvoted for getting frustrated with people who can’t see beyond their own nose.

            I fully agree with you, these people just don’t want to admit some of us don’t have the privilege of choosing since all the options end up on forcing a banking app one way or another.
            Because it is a fucking privilege at this point.

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        16 hours ago

        It doesn’t necessarily need to achieve mass adoption, it just needs to get to a ‘good enough’ point to make it viable for those who are willing or desperate to get away from big tech.

        Linux still has plenty of people giving reasons why they won’t switch, but it’s now finally viable for many, including myself. I just want mobile Linux to get to that point too, even if there’s still rough edges.