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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by techjamie on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @02:42PM (#46517517)
Sounds like a ripe opportunity for someone to reverse engineer their USB protocol and create a free/open alternative.
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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by wolvoleo on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @04:18PM (#46518929)
Yes!! I was thinking of doing that myself but I don't have the chops to create an android app and no time to learn right now. But the protocol can't be that hard.
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