Wake up people, it's always been the Gulf of America. /s
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Using the website from outside of the US shows it with its proper name, but then the asshat version in parentheses.
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I wish I could degoogle my android phone. Sadly, it would mean many of the apps I use would stop working..
As far as I understand, only F-droid apps would work on e.g. GrapheneOS - is this wrong? I believe there would be issues with
- Local chatting app
- Local map app (As good as OrganicMaps is, it seems to have limited support in route finding)
- Local banking app
- Local investing app
- Apps for university affairs
- Zoom
I feel so sad that I am locked to the platform..
EDIT: Just checked, seems like everything is reported to work except for local banking app. Sadly, it is too convenient to ditch..
As already commented, the vast majority of apps are fine with Graphene and its optional sandboxed Play Services. Mainly some banking apps can be tricky, but otherwise you're good. You can also use alternatives like Aurora Store rather than Google directly to get your existing apps which aren't on F-Droid; the only real exception there is paid ones.
I got a Pixel and made the switch over about a year ago, and it has been pretty smooth sailing. I also really do appreciate having full control over which permissions to allow each app. I know some people do prefer to run Google's stock camera app or keyboard, but it's easy enough to not give those network access to phone home.
GrapheneOS has the option to run sandboxed google play services which you can then download any google play store app. This allows for much greater security as the apps cannot see the other apps you download. Also, you could use Aurora Store which allows play store app downloads without a google account.
There are issues that can pop up and is something you'd need to look into on app by app basis. Lately, it seems they have most banking apps working though.
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Next thing you know they'll change Canada's name to Not-yet-United States of America
IIRC Google shows different names and borders depending on the location you're accessing it from. They just follow whatever the local government thinks is right.
There's no thought in our government, so they're already messing that one up. Also, it's just the president who cares (and I guess some people who voted for him).
I'd imagine a majority of people here aren't calling it the new name (or even know the name changed).
I've always heard locals just call it "the Gulf."
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“There's no saving America -- we need to pull it out by the roots. Wipe the slate clean. Burn it down! And from the ashes, a new America will be born. Evolved, but untamed!”
— Senator Armstrong.
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Meanwhile in the UK
Degoogled already! Installed /e/os on my Pixel 6a! A little irritated though as it seems like literally every app I've used is tied to Google!!
Degoogled since 2018
hardcore mode, google domains blocked by DNS
YouTube scrap data
GrapheneOS with used Pixel
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Fuck Google and Samsung and everyone else who is preinstalled on my phone from the factory. I switched my phone OS to an AOSP GSI without the Google mobile services. Will probably be switching to WordPress from Blogger.
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