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Re:Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users by echelon on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @12:44PM (#48573009)
I don't use Graphene, but now I'm out of the market for a VW.

Vendor lock-in to Play services is ridiculous.

A car is a big purchase, and ideally not something I discard after a few years. I'd like it to not treat me like a second-class citizen and renter who can't make decisions over how to extend the life of my purchase.

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Re:Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users by zamadatix on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @12:58PM (#48573199)
It's ridiculous, but are we only saying that because we're on HN or is it because the portion of the userbase who thinks it's actually a bad thing is the larger one?
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Re:Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users by tarxvf on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:45PM (#48573942)
Who cares if it's the larger one, so long as they are the correct one?
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Re:Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users by zamadatix on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:15PM (#48574384)
VW, presumably.
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