Re:Is there hope for Linux on smartphones? [video]
by squarefoot on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @03:25AM
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I have a dumb phone (Nokia 8110 4G) that I wouldn't trade with the latest iOS/Android model, and during Covid restrictions I downloaded and printed the pass at home with no problems. I also pay a small fee to my bank so I can keep using SMSs for transaction confirmations instead of surrendering to their app. Also using SMSs with PayPal and a few other online services. The day they force me to use smartphones which, privacy aside, to me are next to unusable crap, to do things I can easily do on a PC, is the day I'm retiring to a technology-free place for the rest of my life.
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Re:Is there hope for Linux on smartphones? [video]
by Hublium on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @06:46AM
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EU regulations now forbid SMS-based authentication. I tried explaining to the bank clerk several times how I am not using the Google Play Store but it was only when I held my Nokia "dumb phone" in their face that they gave me a hardware token generator (for free actually!).
For context, I use a Nokia 8110 and a LineageOS device.