Google's Requirement for Developers to Be Verified Threatens App Store F-Droid

Re:Google's Requirement for Developers to Be Verified Threat... by exe34 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:00PM (#45508802)

do they make phone calls? can they tether 5G?

If so, I might be able invert my plan: use the Linux phone with phone/5G/useful software most of the time, and a cheap android phone in my bag that only comes out for things that need the monopoly apps and tethers to the useful one occasionally when necessary.

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Re:Google's Requirement for Developers to Be Verified Threat... by kop316 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:05PM (#45508870)

Both of those phones support LTE only. Both make/receive phone calls, but the Librem 5 is more stable on that front.

The Fairphone 4/5 supports 5G, but I don't know how stable they are on pmOS/Mobian

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Re:Google's Requirement for Developers to Be Verified Threat... by exe34 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:26PM (#45509091)

any suggestions on how you would call somebody on an iPhone over 5G or WiFi instead of a proper phone call on these? currently use WhatsApp.

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Re:Google's Requirement for Developers to Be Verified Threat... by kop316 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:45PM (#45509311)

https://jmp.chat/

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