We’ve been quiet for years now. Google’s been on a path to turn Android into a locked down system for many years at this point.

It’s gonna be as bad as Apple soon.

I mean at least Apple sells less of your data, no real point in using Android at this point

If I’m learning a new OS, its not gunna be the other evil one.

AOSP sells zero of your data, no point in using Apple at this point

Using GrapheneOS.

I’ll be switching to GrapheneOS myself soon.

Quick question: can I use the default camera that comes with Pixel on GrapheneOS? I’m going to be using a Pixel 7

Do you mean the Pixel Camera app? You can install that like a normal app from the Play Store. I’m using Open Camera instead though.

You can install that like a normal app from the Play Store.

Wait, you serious?

Losing camera functionality is really the only thing that’s been holding me back at this point!

I mean, GrapheneOS comes with a stock camera app

The Pixel camera is different. It has features that I use regularly.

Google/Pixel Camera is in the GrapheneOS App Store, you don’t even need the Play Store or Google account to install and use it

It is lol.

Guess again.

No, despite Google’s gradual loving down of Android, it’s still leagues ahead of Apple in terms of openness.

Edit: I meant “locking”, but the original is funnier

Open…… for now.

No, open forever. The core of android is open source. It’s the reason that projects like GrapheneOS exist.

Sure.

Read the article

Now Apple devices use a similar nudity-blur system called Communication Safety – it uses on-device machine learning to analyze potentially unsafe photo and video attachments and is enabled by default.

Apple has the exact same tech

Yes, but the android people are annoyed because they can’t remove it from their precious customizable OS.

Edit: there they are.

Android people are annoyed because it’s an invasion of their privacy. Apple people should be annoyed by this too. This isn’t a team game it’s a political issue.

Ok.

Edit: Nice. Downvotes for a one word answer.

I assume you can with LineageOS and GrapheneOS

Know what they say about assumptions.

I don’t use any Google products or services but you’re completely insufferable lololol troll so funni

Ok.

Please go back to reddit

Guy who is willfully ignorant:

Where‽

Have you considered that the down votes are because your comment adds nothing to the discussion except ragebait?

Nope!