Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control

Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by Hamuko on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:55AM (#25186768)

Google allows third-party app stores and most of the source code for Android is out there in the open. I don't know how Google "practically owns" your device considering Apple asserts a much more complete control over your device.

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by rootusrootus on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:03AM (#25187392)

> most of the source code for Android

Except for everything related to the Play Store, correct? And that is a critical part of Android at this point. Google is progressively closing Android.

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by Tainnor on Monday November 23, 2020 @11:47AM (#25188649)

You're unfortunately right that Google is closing down Android. I dislike Apple with a passion, but the noose over hear in Android-land is getting tighter too.

One example is how in newer phones it will be impossible for apps to bypass root detection. I don't know why it should be anyone's business whether I want to run my banking app on a rooted phone or not, but this is the state of modern technology unfortunately...

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by 7786655 on Monday November 23, 2020 @12:34PM (#25189251)

You can absolutely use Android without having the Play Store installed.

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by w0utert on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:49AM (#25187252)

>> Google allows third-party app stores and most of the source code for Android is out there in the open.

Is that true though? I though pretty much all of the Google services and vendor-specific skins and OS modifications are just as closed as iOS? Last time I heard vanilla AOSP is pretty much unusable because besides the core OS functions everything is grossly outdated? Is anyone using Android phones without any of the Google services?

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by dingaling on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:22AM (#25187625)

> Is anyone using Android phones without any of the Google services?

Yes I have a couple of phones running LineageOS without GApps. The apps are installed through FDroid or direct from the vendor ( e.g. WhatsApp.apk from their website, which also manages its own updates ).

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Re:Apple’s M1 silicon is all about platform control by d3nj4l on Monday November 23, 2020 @10:04AM (#25187413)

I'll play the part and mention microG, an alternative which supplies many of the Google services that are required by a ton of apps these days. Fair warning, though. Installing microG on a lot of popular phones is non-trivial.

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