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RE: https://masto.hackers.town/@lambdacalculus/117128330549045313

Why #google, why?

#aosp #degoogle #android

RE: https://masto.hackers.town/@lambdacalculus/117128330549045313

Why #google, why?

#aosp #degoogle #android

The Medium app on my #grapheneos phone now fails to start, citing failed device certification. This was updated two days ago so I suspect they put in a new check that might be related to the developer verification program. I posted to the forum asking whether there are others noticing the same
#AOSP #medium

The Medium app on my #grapheneos phone now fails to start, citing failed device certification. This was updated two days ago so I suspect they put in a new check that might be related to the developer verification program. I posted to the forum asking whether there are others noticing the same
#AOSP #medium

The Medium app on my #grapheneos phone now fails to start, citing failed device certification. This was updated two days ago so I suspect they put in a new check that might be related to the developer verification program. I posted to the forum asking whether there are others noticing the same
#AOSP #medium

The Medium app on my #grapheneos phone now fails to start, citing failed device certification. This was updated two days ago so I suspect they put in a new check that might be related to the developer verification program. I posted to the forum asking whether there are others noticing the same
#AOSP #medium

The Medium app on my #grapheneos phone now fails to start, citing failed device certification. This was updated two days ago so I suspect they put in a new check that might be related to the developer verification program. I posted to the forum asking whether there are others noticing the same
#AOSP #medium

Parce que légalement rien empêche #Google de laisser mourrir #Android #AOSP dans sa version actuelle et de créer un fork complètement fermé si ?

Parce que légalement rien empêche #Google de laisser mourrir #Android #AOSP dans sa version actuelle et de créer un fork complètement fermé si ?

Parce que légalement rien empêche #Google de laisser mourrir #Android #AOSP dans sa version actuelle et de créer un fork complètement fermé si ?

Parce que légalement rien empêche #Google de laisser mourrir #Android #AOSP dans sa version actuelle et de créer un fork complètement fermé si ?

My new phone arrived on Saturday, and I've been playing with it so that I could give at least a somewhat knowledgeable review. For a bit of background, try these posts.

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117016570097287465

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117080735346981626

Note that I have not tried Calculator, E-mail, Browser, Messages, or usb tethering and hotspot. I know that it will speak inside of the message edit box, but I haven't sent a message, since it seems I need to add a contact first. The only ones i would really use from those are Calculator and hotspot/tethering, anyway. I shall divide this into pros, cons, and overall opinion.

Pros
*It has real buttons. This was my main purpose in buying this phone. I was sick of touchscreens. The navigation pad isn't really tactile in the sense of having separate buttons as my Kyocera Rally did, but it's fairly easy to figure out, since it's just a circle with only four options.
* Yes, it has a screen reader. It's called Readout. Tello does not include the user manual in the box and directs users to the official one by TCL. For some inexplicable reason, while they mention other accessibility features such as hearing aid compatibility, they say absolutely nothing about a screen reader. Fortunately, both AT&T and Tracfone do. This is from AT&T.
https://www.att.com/device-support/index/tcl/flip-2/
* Readout reads almost everything. Almost all menus are read. Certainly, important ones such as settings are, except for the battery percentage. I can easily add a Bluetooth device, set an alarm, change ring tones, switch to usb file transfer mode, read all files on the phone (and presumably on an sd card/I'm waiting for that to arrive), read notifications, use the Music, Recorder, and Notes programs. I think I can also add contacts, but I'm still working on that.
*Files are easily transferred from my computer to the phone and vise versa. Even though it's a very old version (11), on AOSP, so I'm not truly surprised about that.
*It works well with an external keyboard. Mostly, I won't be using one, but it really helps when adding contacts, writing notes, or sending texts, though I usually do the last via Google Voice on my computer.
*It's not huge. I was concerned that it would be a very long phone, but it's really not. It's also narrow and very easy to hold in the hand.
*The battery life is excellent. It lasts for a long time if it's just sitting idle.
*It has a headphone jack. I really missed that when going to the SE3 from my A15. Now, I can listen to things without worrying that the batteries in my earbuds will die.

Cons
*Setting it up the first time requires sighted assistance. There is no way to turn Readout on with a hotkey such as the volume buttons, as with regular Android. But the option appears very early in the process, and if you wanted to, once it was on, you could finish the process yourself.
*Setting alarms can be confusing at first. For some reason, while it always speaks the first number in each column (hour and minute), when I arrow up and down, it says nothing. Then, when I go back to it, it will tell me the changes. For example, if the hour is on 9 and I set it to 10, it will not say "10". IIf the minute is on 29 and I set it to 30, it says nothing. But if I then go back to the hour column, it will say "10" and if I then go to the minute column, it will say "30". Now that I know this, it's fairly simple to do.
*The battery percentage isn't announced via the menus. As with the clock, I don't understand this. It reads everything up to clicking on "battery level" and then it just says "okay" without actually telling me the level. The only way I can be sure of it is to plug the phone into a wall outlet, a computer, or a power bank.
*The calendar does not speak at all. Absolutely nothing in the calendar speaks.
*It does not announce whose calling. At first, I was upset about this. Then, I realized that the only phone which did that was my Kyocera Rally and then only because I chose a ring tone that specifically read out messages. None of my iphones (SE, SE2, and SE3) nor my galaxy A15 read out numbers. I must unlock the phone to read them. Here, though, if I open the phone, it answers. The other option is press any key, so no matter what, I won't ever know who's calling. I can, however, set specific ring tones for contacts and just ignore everyone else.
*Programs can be installed on it, but it's not easy or officially supported. I wasn't sure whether to include this in Pros or Cons, but since everyone says it's extremely difficult, as the phone must be rooted and failure and even ruining the phone are possible, I put it under Cons. I won't be attempting it. But for those interested, this is a forum discussion that explains how to do it. It also contains a site with programs for flip phones in general, so you might find it useful, even if you own another model or brand entirely.
https://www.howardforums.com/threads/tcl-flip-2-modding-info.1927948/
*The branding on this phone is very confuding. When trying to determine if this phone had a screen reader, I came across several similar-sounding names. The Alcatel My Flip 2 and Flip Go 2 are entirely different phones. But the TCL Flip 2 and Alcatel TCL Flip 2, all with the model number T408DL (or ALT408DL) are the same thing.

Overall Opinion
I absolutely love this phone! It's small, light, has real buttons, speaks what I need it to speak, and even has some extras like music, Recorder, Notes, alarm/timer, and hotspot. I can finally simply call someone and hang up without annoyances, an use a phone that doesn't require the strength of Hercules and the hands of a giant to hold! I would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a simple phone and doesn't want to pay over $300 for the Minivision2+. While the Flip 2 isn't designed for the blind, it does most things right and can definitely be used daily.

#Android #accessibility #AOSP #AT&T #blind #Dumbphone #FlipPhone #MiniVision2+ #MobilePhone #TCLFlip2 #Tello #technology #Tracfone

My new phone arrived on Saturday, and I've been playing with it so that I can give at least a somewhat knowledgeable review. For a bit of background, try these posts.

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117016570097287465

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117080735346981626

Note that I have not tried Calculator, E-mail, Browser, Messages, or usb tethering and hotspot. I know that it will speak inside of the message edit box, but I haven't sent a message, since it seems I need to add a contact first. The only ones i would really use of those are Calculator and hotspot/tethering, anyway. I shall divide this into pros, cons, and overall opinion.

Pros
*It has real buttons. This was my main purpose in buying this phone. I was sick of touchscreens. The navigation pad isn't really tactile in the sense of having separate buttons as my Kyocera Rally did, but it's fairly easy to figure out, since it's just a circle with only four options.
* Yes, it has a screen reader. It's called Readout. Tello does not include the user manual in the box and directs users to the official one by TCL. For some inexplicable reason, while they mention other accessibility features such as hearing aid compatibility, they say absolutely nothing about a screen reader. Fortunately, both AT&T and Tracfone do. This is from AT&T.
https://www.att.com/device-support/index/tcl/flip-2/
* Readout reads almost everything. Almost all menus are read. Certainly, important ones such as settings are, except for the battery percentage. I can easily add a Bluetooth device, set an alarm, change ring tones, switch to usb file transfer mode, read all files on the phone (and presumably on an sd card/I'm waiting for that to arrive), read notifications, use the Music, Recorder, and Notes programs. I think I can also add contacts, but I'm still working on that.
*Files are easily transferred from my computer to the phone and vise versa. Even though it's a very old version (11), on AOSP, so I'm not truly surprised about that.
*It works well with an external keyboard. Mostly, I won't be using one, but it really helps when adding contacts, writing notes, or sending texts, though I usually do the last via Google Voice on my computer.
*It's not huge. I was concerned that it would be a very long phone, but it's really not. It's also narrow and very easy to hold in the hand.
*The battery life is excellent. It lasts for a long time if it's just sitting idle.
*It has a headphone jack. I really missed that when going to the SE3 from my A15. Now, I can listen to things without worrying that the batteries in my earbuds will die.

Cons
*Setting it up the first time requires sighted assistance. There is no way to turn Readout on with a hotkey such as the volume buttons, as with regular Android. But the option appears very early in the process, and if you wanted to, once it was on, you could finish the process yourself.
*Setting alarms can be confusing at first. For some reason, while it always speaks the first number in each column (hour and minute), when I arrow up and down, it says nothing. Then, when I go back to it, it will tell me the changes. For example, if the hour is on 9 and I set it to 10, it will not say "10". IIf the minute is on 29 and I set it to 30, it says nothing. But if I then go back to the hour column, it will say "10" and if I then go to the minute column, it will say "30". Now that I know this, it's fairly simple to do.
*The battery percentage isn't announced via the menus. As with the clock, I don't understand this. It reads everything up to clicking on "battery level" and then it just says "okay" without actually telling me the level. The only way I can be sure of it is to plug the phone into a wall outlet, a computer, or a power bank.
*The calendar does not speak at all. Absolutely nothing in the calendar speaks.
*It does not announce whose calling. At first, I was upset about this. Then, I realized that the only phone which did that was my Kyocera Rally and then only because I chose a ring tone that specifically read out messages. None of my iphones (SE, SE2, and SE3) nor my galaxy A15 read out numbers. I must unlock the phone to read them. Here, though, if I open the phone, it answers. The other option is press any key, so no matter what, I won't ever know who's calling. I can, however, set specific ring tones for contacts and just ignore everyone else.
*Programs can be installed on it, but it's not easy or officially supported. I wasn't sure whether to include this in Pros or Cons, but since everyone says it's extremely difficult, as the phone must be rooted and failure and even ruining the phone are possible, I put it under Cons. I won't be attempting it. But for those interested, this is a forum discussion that explains how to do it. It also contains a site with programs for flip phones in general, so you might find it useful, even if you own another model or brand entirely.
https://www.howardforums.com/threads/tcl-flip-2-modding-info.1927948/
*The branding on this phone is very confuding. When trying to determine if this phone had a screen reader, I came across several similar-sounding names. The Alcatel My Flip 2 and Flip Go 2 are entirely different phones. But the TCL Flip 2 and Alcatel TCL Flip 2, all with the model number T408DL (or ALT408DL) are the same thing.

Overall Opinion
I absolutely love this phone! It's small, light, has real buttons, speaks what I need it to speak, and even has some extras like music, Recorder, Notes, alarm/timer, and hotspot. I can finally simply call someone and hang up without annoyances, an use a phone that doesn't require the strength of Hercules and the hands of a giant to hold! I would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a simple phone and doesn't want to pay over $300 for the Minivision2+. While the Flip 2 isn't designed for the blind, it does most things right and can definitely be used daily.

#Android #accessibility #AOSP #blind #Dumbphone #FlipPhone #MiniVision2+ #MobilePhone #TCLFlip2 #Tello #technology

My new phone arrived on Saturday, and I've been playing with it so that I could give at least a somewhat knowledgeable review. For a bit of background, try these posts.

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117016570097287465

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117080735346981626

Note that I have not tried Calculator, E-mail, Browser, Messages, or usb tethering and hotspot. I know that it will speak inside of the message edit box, but I haven't sent a message, since it seems I need to add a contact first. The only ones i would really use from those are Calculator and hotspot/tethering, anyway. I shall divide this into pros, cons, and overall opinion.

Pros
*It has real buttons. This was my main purpose in buying this phone. I was sick of touchscreens. The navigation pad isn't really tactile in the sense of having separate buttons as my Kyocera Rally did, but it's fairly easy to figure out, since it's just a circle with only four options.
* Yes, it has a screen reader. It's called Readout. Tello does not include the user manual in the box and directs users to the official one by TCL. For some inexplicable reason, while they mention other accessibility features such as hearing aid compatibility, they say absolutely nothing about a screen reader. Fortunately, both AT&T and Tracfone do. This is from AT&T.
https://www.att.com/device-support/index/tcl/flip-2/
* Readout reads almost everything. Almost all menus are read. Certainly, important ones such as settings are, except for the battery percentage. I can easily add a Bluetooth device, set an alarm, change ring tones, switch to usb file transfer mode, read all files on the phone (and presumably on an sd card/I'm waiting for that to arrive), read notifications, use the Music, Recorder, and Notes programs. I think I can also add contacts, but I'm still working on that.
*Files are easily transferred from my computer to the phone and vise versa. Even though it's a very old version (11), on AOSP, so I'm not truly surprised about that.
*It works well with an external keyboard. Mostly, I won't be using one, but it really helps when adding contacts, writing notes, or sending texts, though I usually do the last via Google Voice on my computer.
*It's not huge. I was concerned that it would be a very long phone, but it's really not. It's also narrow and very easy to hold in the hand.
*The battery life is excellent. It lasts for a long time if it's just sitting idle.
*It has a headphone jack. I really missed that when going to the SE3 from my A15. Now, I can listen to things without worrying that the batteries in my earbuds will die.

Cons
*Setting it up the first time requires sighted assistance. There is no way to turn Readout on with a hotkey such as the volume buttons, as with regular Android. But the option appears very early in the process, and if you wanted to, once it was on, you could finish the process yourself.
*Setting alarms can be confusing at first. For some reason, while it always speaks the first number in each column (hour and minute), when I arrow up and down, it says nothing. Then, when I go back to it, it will tell me the changes. For example, if the hour is on 9 and I set it to 10, it will not say "10". IIf the minute is on 29 and I set it to 30, it says nothing. But if I then go back to the hour column, it will say "10" and if I then go to the minute column, it will say "30". Now that I know this, it's fairly simple to do.
*The battery percentage isn't announced via the menus. As with the clock, I don't understand this. It reads everything up to clicking on "battery level" and then it just says "okay" without actually telling me the level. The only way I can be sure of it is to plug the phone into a wall outlet, a computer, or a power bank.
*The calendar does not speak at all. Absolutely nothing in the calendar speaks.
*It does not announce whose calling. At first, I was upset about this. Then, I realized that the only phone which did that was my Kyocera Rally and then only because I chose a ring tone that specifically read out messages. None of my iphones (SE, SE2, and SE3) nor my galaxy A15 read out numbers. I must unlock the phone to read them. Here, though, if I open the phone, it answers. The other option is press any key, so no matter what, I won't ever know who's calling. I can, however, set specific ring tones for contacts and just ignore everyone else.
*Programs can be installed on it, but it's not easy or officially supported. I wasn't sure whether to include this in Pros or Cons, but since everyone says it's extremely difficult, as the phone must be rooted and failure and even ruining the phone are possible, I put it under Cons. I won't be attempting it. But for those interested, this is a forum discussion that explains how to do it. It also contains a site with programs for flip phones in general, so you might find it useful, even if you own another model or brand entirely.
https://www.howardforums.com/threads/tcl-flip-2-modding-info.1927948/
*The branding on this phone is very confuding. When trying to determine if this phone had a screen reader, I came across several similar-sounding names. The Alcatel My Flip 2 and Flip Go 2 are entirely different phones. But the TCL Flip 2 and Alcatel TCL Flip 2, all with the model number T408DL (or ALT408DL) are the same thing.

Overall Opinion
I absolutely love this phone! It's small, light, has real buttons, speaks what I need it to speak, and even has some extras like music, Recorder, Notes, alarm/timer, and hotspot. I can finally simply call someone and hang up without annoyances, an use a phone that doesn't require the strength of Hercules and the hands of a giant to hold! I would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a simple phone and doesn't want to pay over $300 for the Minivision2+. While the Flip 2 isn't designed for the blind, it does most things right and can definitely be used daily.

#Android #accessibility #AOSP #AT&T #blind #Dumbphone #FlipPhone #MiniVision2+ #MobilePhone #TCLFlip2 #Tello #technology #Tracfone

My new phone arrived on Saturday, and I've been playing with it so that I can give at least a somewhat knowledgeable review. For a bit of background, try these posts.

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117016570097287465

https://someplace.social/@dandylover1/117080735346981626

Note that I have not tried Calculator, E-mail, Browser, Messages, or usb tethering and hotspot. I know that it will speak inside of the message edit box, but I haven't sent a message, since it seems I need to add a contact first. The only ones i would really use of those are Calculator and hotspot/tethering, anyway. I shall divide this into pros, cons, and overall opinion.

Pros
*It has real buttons. This was my main purpose in buying this phone. I was sick of touchscreens. The navigation pad isn't really tactile in the sense of having separate buttons as my Kyocera Rally did, but it's fairly easy to figure out, since it's just a circle with only four options.
* Yes, it has a screen reader. It's called Readout. Tello does not include the user manual in the box and directs users to the official one by TCL. For some inexplicable reason, while they mention other accessibility features such as hearing aid compatibility, they say absolutely nothing about a screen reader. Fortunately, both AT&T and Tracfone do. This is from AT&T.
https://www.att.com/device-support/index/tcl/flip-2/
* Readout reads almost everything. Almost all menus are read. Certainly, important ones such as settings are, except for the battery percentage. I can easily add a Bluetooth device, set an alarm, change ring tones, switch to usb file transfer mode, read all files on the phone (and presumably on an sd card/I'm waiting for that to arrive), read notifications, use the Music, Recorder, and Notes programs. I think I can also add contacts, but I'm still working on that.
*Files are easily transferred from my computer to the phone and vise versa. Even though it's a very old version (11), on AOSP, so I'm not truly surprised about that.
*It works well with an external keyboard. Mostly, I won't be using one, but it really helps when adding contacts, writing notes, or sending texts, though I usually do the last via Google Voice on my computer.
*It's not huge. I was concerned that it would be a very long phone, but it's really not. It's also narrow and very easy to hold in the hand.
*The battery life is excellent. It lasts for a long time if it's just sitting idle.
*It has a headphone jack. I really missed that when going to the SE3 from my A15. Now, I can listen to things without worrying that the batteries in my earbuds will die.

Cons
*Setting it up the first time requires sighted assistance. There is no way to turn Readout on with a hotkey such as the volume buttons, as with regular Android. But the option appears very early in the process, and if you wanted to, once it was on, you could finish the process yourself.
*Setting alarms can be confusing at first. For some reason, while it always speaks the first number in each column (hour and minute), when I arrow up and down, it says nothing. Then, when I go back to it, it will tell me the changes. For example, if the hour is on 9 and I set it to 10, it will not say "10". IIf the minute is on 29 and I set it to 30, it says nothing. But if I then go back to the hour column, it will say "10" and if I then go to the minute column, it will say "30". Now that I know this, it's fairly simple to do.
*The battery percentage isn't announced via the menus. As with the clock, I don't understand this. It reads everything up to clicking on "battery level" and then it just says "okay" without actually telling me the level. The only way I can be sure of it is to plug the phone into a wall outlet, a computer, or a power bank.
*The calendar does not speak at all. Absolutely nothing in the calendar speaks.
*It does not announce whose calling. At first, I was upset about this. Then, I realized that the only phone which did that was my Kyocera Rally and then only because I chose a ring tone that specifically read out messages. None of my iphones (SE, SE2, and SE3) nor my galaxy A15 read out numbers. I must unlock the phone to read them. Here, though, if I open the phone, it answers. The other option is press any key, so no matter what, I won't ever know who's calling. I can, however, set specific ring tones for contacts and just ignore everyone else.
*Programs can be installed on it, but it's not easy or officially supported. I wasn't sure whether to include this in Pros or Cons, but since everyone says it's extremely difficult, as the phone must be rooted and failure and even ruining the phone are possible, I put it under Cons. I won't be attempting it. But for those interested, this is a forum discussion that explains how to do it. It also contains a site with programs for flip phones in general, so you might find it useful, even if you own another model or brand entirely.
https://www.howardforums.com/threads/tcl-flip-2-modding-info.1927948/
*The branding on this phone is very confuding. When trying to determine if this phone had a screen reader, I came across several similar-sounding names. The Alcatel My Flip 2 and Flip Go 2 are entirely different phones. But the TCL Flip 2 and Alcatel TCL Flip 2, all with the model number T408DL (or ALT408DL) are the same thing.

Overall Opinion
I absolutely love this phone! It's small, light, has real buttons, speaks what I need it to speak, and even has some extras like music, Recorder, Notes, alarm/timer, and hotspot. I can finally simply call someone and hang up without annoyances, an use a phone that doesn't require the strength of Hercules and the hands of a giant to hold! I would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a simple phone and doesn't want to pay over $300 for the Minivision2+. While the Flip 2 isn't designed for the blind, it does most things right and can definitely be used daily.

#Android #accessibility #AOSP #blind #Dumbphone #FlipPhone #MiniVision2+ #MobilePhone #TCLFlip2 #Tello #technology

Side note...

Amazing the difference in app size between the three I currently rotate through.

- Helboard Keyboard is around 25mb.
- Unexpected Keyboard is 1mb.
- FUTO Keyboard is 134mb, although that includes voice to text dictation built in (open source).

#AOSP #OpenSource #Helboard #FUTOKeyboard #UnexpectedKeyboard

Side note...

Amazing the difference in app size between the three I currently rotate through.

- Helboard Keyboard is around 25mb.
- Unexpected Keyboard is 1mb.
- FUTO Keyboard is 134mb, although that includes voice to text dictation built in (open source).

#AOSP #OpenSource #Helboard #FUTOKeyboard #UnexpectedKeyboard

Side note...

Amazing the difference in app size between the three I currently rotate through.

- Helboard Keyboard is around 25mb.
- Unexpected Keyboard is 1mb.
- FUTO Keyboard is 134mb, although that includes voice to text dictation built in (open source).

#AOSP #OpenSource #Helboard #FUTOKeyboard #UnexpectedKeyboard

Side note...

Amazing the difference in app size between the three I currently rotate through.

- Helboard Keyboard is around 25mb.
- Unexpected Keyboard is 1mb.
- FUTO Keyboard is 134mb, although that includes voice to text dictation built in (open source).

#AOSP #OpenSource #Helboard #FUTOKeyboard #UnexpectedKeyboard

Side note...

Amazing the difference in app size between the three I currently rotate through.

- Helboard Keyboard is around 25mb.
- Unexpected Keyboard is 1mb.
- FUTO Keyboard is 134mb, although that includes voice to text dictation built in (open source).

#AOSP #OpenSource #Helboard #FUTOKeyboard #UnexpectedKeyboard

I'm having a bit of challenge with the Helboard keyboard. Love everything about this relatively lightweight keyboard app, but...

I install fresh. Everything is fine for a few weeks, then it starts to "learn" (?) to replace the space in between words with a lower case b.

Starts randomly, then picks up frequency until I go berserk.

If I reinstall, issue goes away, and the cycle starts again. Anyone else having this challenge?

#Helboard #AOSP #OpenSource

I'm having a bit of challenge with the Helboard keyboard. Love everything about this relatively lightweight keyboard app, but...

I install fresh. Everything is fine for a few weeks, then it starts to "learn" (?) to replace the space in between words with a lower case b.

Starts randomly, then picks up frequency until I go berserk.

If I reinstall, issue goes away, and the cycle starts again. Anyone else having this challenge?

#Helboard #AOSP #OpenSource

I'm having a bit of challenge with the Helboard keyboard. Love everything about this relatively lightweight keyboard app, but...

I install fresh. Everything is fine for a few weeks, then it starts to "learn" (?) to replace the space in between words with a lower case b.

Starts randomly, then picks up frequency until I go berserk.

If I reinstall, issue goes away, and the cycle starts again. Anyone else having this challenge?

#Helboard #AOSP #OpenSource

I'm having a bit of challenge with the Helboard keyboard. Love everything about this relatively lightweight keyboard app, but...

I install fresh. Everything is fine for a few weeks, then it starts to "learn" (?) to replace the space in between words with a lower case b.

Starts randomly, then picks up frequency until I go berserk.

If I reinstall, issue goes away, and the cycle starts again. Anyone else having this challenge?

#Helboard #AOSP #OpenSource

I'm having a bit of challenge with the Helboard keyboard. Love everything about this relatively lightweight keyboard app, but...

I install fresh. Everything is fine for a few weeks, then it starts to "learn" (?) to replace the space in between words with a lower case b.

Starts randomly, then picks up frequency until I go berserk.

If I reinstall, issue goes away, and the cycle starts again. Anyone else having this challenge?

#Helboard #AOSP #OpenSource

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Porting phones to create degoogled ROMS or alternative mobile OS images for it is not usually an easy thing. For starters it requires owning the device for testing (at the risk of bricking it if something goes really wrong), and it having a bootloader which can be unlocked (which is also something OEM's are closing off more for the newer devices), as well as having its kernel source published. That said, luckily the list of devices with degoogled ROM's or alternative OS's for them is likely longer than you think.

For those new to the process, the best general resource for instructions on how to unlock your phone’s bootloader and flash alternate AOSP ROM’s or non-Android OS’s is https://xdaforums.com/
Please note that not all carriers and oem’s allow you to unlock the bootloader though, so choose your device carefully for this.

You will also most likely need a PC (desktop or laptop) with adb & fastboot on it. These are apps used in the terminal, but you only need to copy and paste a few commands into them to use it.

If you have a Google Pixel then the best option is Graphene - https://grapheneos.org/

For other devices you can use a “degoogled” Android ROM and get apps from the open source F-Droid app store - https://f-droid.org/
Some choices for this are:
Lineage - https://lineageos.org/
crDroid - https://crdroid.net/
/e/os - https://e.foundation/e-os/
Iode - https://iode.tech/iodeos/

OR use a a true alternative mobile OS. Options for this are:
Ubuntu Touch - https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/
Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/
Mobian - https://mobian-project.org/
Postmarket OS - https://postmarketos.org/
Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/
Droidian - https://droidian.org/

You can also purchase devices with alternative OS’s already preinstalled from:
Volla - https://volla.online/en/devices/
Jolla - https://jolla.com/
Fairphone - https://fairphone.com/
Murena - https://murena.com/
Furilabs - https://furilabs.com/
Brax - https://www.braxtech.net/

linuxmobile #google #android #libre #foss #degoogle #enshitticiation #digitalsovereignty #aosp #smartphones

@[email protected]

Porting phones to create degoogled ROMS or alternative mobile OS images for it is not usually an easy thing. For starters it requires owning the device for testing (at the risk of bricking it if something goes really wrong), and it having a bootloader which can be unlocked (which is also something OEM's are closing off more for the newer devices), as well as having its kernel source published. That said, luckily the list of devices with degoogled ROM's or alternative OS's for them is likely longer than you think.

For those new to the process, the best general resource for instructions on how to unlock your phone’s bootloader and flash alternate AOSP ROM’s or non-Android OS’s is https://xdaforums.com/
Please note that not all carriers and oem’s allow you to unlock the bootloader though, so choose your device carefully for this.

You will also most likely need a PC (desktop or laptop) with adb & fastboot on it. These are apps used in the terminal, but you only need to copy and paste a few commands into them to use it.

If you have a Google Pixel then the best option is Graphene - https://grapheneos.org/

For other devices you can use a “degoogled” Android ROM and get apps from the open source F-Droid app store - https://f-droid.org/
Some choices for this are:
Lineage - https://lineageos.org/
crDroid - https://crdroid.net/
/e/os - https://e.foundation/e-os/
Iode - https://iode.tech/iodeos/

OR use a a true alternative mobile OS. Options for this are:
Ubuntu Touch - https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/
Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/
Mobian - https://mobian-project.org/
Postmarket OS - https://postmarketos.org/
Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/
Droidian - https://droidian.org/

You can also purchase devices with alternative OS’s already preinstalled from:
Volla - https://volla.online/en/devices/
Jolla - https://jolla.com/
Fairphone - https://fairphone.com/
Murena - https://murena.com/
Furilabs - https://furilabs.com/
Brax - https://www.braxtech.net/

linuxmobile #google #android #libre #foss #degoogle #enshitticiation #digitalsovereignty #aosp #smartphones

@[email protected]

Porting phones to create degoogled ROMS or alternative mobile OS images for it is not usually an easy thing. For starters it requires owning the device for testing (at the risk of bricking it if something goes really wrong), and it having a bootloader which can be unlocked (which is also something OEM's are closing off more for the newer devices), as well as having its kernel source published. That said, luckily the list of devices with degoogled ROM's or alternative OS's for them is likely longer than you think.

For those new to the process, the best general resource for instructions on how to unlock your phone’s bootloader and flash alternate AOSP ROM’s or non-Android OS’s is https://xdaforums.com/
Please note that not all carriers and oem’s allow you to unlock the bootloader though, so choose your device carefully for this.

You will also most likely need a PC (desktop or laptop) with adb & fastboot on it. These are apps used in the terminal, but you only need to copy and paste a few commands into them to use it.

If you have a Google Pixel then the best option is Graphene - https://grapheneos.org/

For other devices you can use a “degoogled” Android ROM and get apps from the open source F-Droid app store - https://f-droid.org/
Some choices for this are:
Lineage - https://lineageos.org/
crDroid - https://crdroid.net/
/e/os - https://e.foundation/e-os/
Iode - https://iode.tech/iodeos/

OR use a a true alternative mobile OS. Options for this are:
Ubuntu Touch - https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/
Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/
Mobian - https://mobian-project.org/
Postmarket OS - https://postmarketos.org/
Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/
Droidian - https://droidian.org/

You can also purchase devices with alternative OS’s already preinstalled from:
Volla - https://volla.online/en/devices/
Jolla - https://jolla.com/
Fairphone - https://fairphone.com/
Murena - https://murena.com/
Furilabs - https://furilabs.com/
Brax - https://www.braxtech.net/

linuxmobile #google #android #libre #foss #degoogle #enshitticiation #digitalsovereignty #aosp #smartphones

@[email protected]

Porting phones to create degoogled ROMS or alternative mobile OS images for it is not usually an easy thing. For starters it requires owning the device for testing (at the risk of bricking it if something goes really wrong), and it having a bootloader which can be unlocked (which is also something OEM's are closing off more for the newer devices), as well as having its kernel source published. That said, luckily the list of devices with degoogled ROM's or alternative OS's for them is likely longer than you think.

For those new to the process, the best general resource for instructions on how to unlock your phone’s bootloader and flash alternate AOSP ROM’s or non-Android OS’s is https://xdaforums.com/
Please note that not all carriers and oem’s allow you to unlock the bootloader though, so choose your device carefully for this.

You will also most likely need a PC (desktop or laptop) with adb & fastboot on it. These are apps used in the terminal, but you only need to copy and paste a few commands into them to use it.

If you have a Google Pixel then the best option is Graphene - https://grapheneos.org/

For other devices you can use a “degoogled” Android ROM and get apps from the open source F-Droid app store - https://f-droid.org/
Some choices for this are:
Lineage - https://lineageos.org/
crDroid - https://crdroid.net/
/e/os - https://e.foundation/e-os/
Iode - https://iode.tech/iodeos/

OR use a a true alternative mobile OS. Options for this are:
Ubuntu Touch - https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/
Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/
Mobian - https://mobian-project.org/
Postmarket OS - https://postmarketos.org/
Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/
Droidian - https://droidian.org/

You can also purchase devices with alternative OS’s already preinstalled from:
Volla - https://volla.online/en/devices/
Jolla - https://jolla.com/
Fairphone - https://fairphone.com/
Murena - https://murena.com/
Furilabs - https://furilabs.com/
Brax - https://www.braxtech.net/

linuxmobile #google #android #libre #foss #degoogle #enshitticiation #digitalsovereignty #aosp #smartphones

@[email protected]

Porting phones to create degoogled ROMS or alternative mobile OS images for it is not usually an easy thing. For starters it requires owning the device for testing (at the risk of bricking it if something goes really wrong), and it having a bootloader which can be unlocked (which is also something OEM's are closing off more for the newer devices), as well as having its kernel source published. That said, luckily the list of devices with degoogled ROM's or alternative OS's for them is likely longer than you think.

For those new to the process, the best general resource for instructions on how to unlock your phone’s bootloader and flash alternate AOSP ROM’s or non-Android OS’s is https://xdaforums.com/
Please note that not all carriers and oem’s allow you to unlock the bootloader though, so choose your device carefully for this.

You will also most likely need a PC (desktop or laptop) with adb & fastboot on it. These are apps used in the terminal, but you only need to copy and paste a few commands into them to use it.

If you have a Google Pixel then the best option is Graphene - https://grapheneos.org/

For other devices you can use a “degoogled” Android ROM and get apps from the open source F-Droid app store - https://f-droid.org/
Some choices for this are:
Lineage - https://lineageos.org/
crDroid - https://crdroid.net/
/e/os - https://e.foundation/e-os/
Iode - https://iode.tech/iodeos/

OR use a a true alternative mobile OS. Options for this are:
Ubuntu Touch - https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/
Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/
Mobian - https://mobian-project.org/
Postmarket OS - https://postmarketos.org/
Plasma Mobile - https://plasma-mobile.org/
Droidian - https://droidian.org/

You can also purchase devices with alternative OS’s already preinstalled from:
Volla - https://volla.online/en/devices/
Jolla - https://jolla.com/
Fairphone - https://fairphone.com/
Murena - https://murena.com/
Furilabs - https://furilabs.com/
Brax - https://www.braxtech.net/

linuxmobile #google #android #libre #foss #degoogle #enshitticiation #digitalsovereignty #aosp #smartphones

The recent update for LocalSend has REALLY improved transfer speeds. And this is not a subtle improvement.

More like going from Impulse to Warp speed!

Definitely worth testing out.

#OpenSource #LocalSend #GrapheneOS #AOSP

https://localsend.org/

The recent update for LocalSend has REALLY improved transfer speeds. And this is not a subtle improvement.

More like going from Impulse to Warp speed!

Definitely worth testing out.

#OpenSource #LocalSend #GrapheneOS #AOSP

https://localsend.org/

The recent update for LocalSend has REALLY improved transfer speeds. And this is not a subtle improvement.

More like going from Impulse to Warp speed!

Definitely worth testing out.

#OpenSource #LocalSend #GrapheneOS #AOSP

https://localsend.org/

The recent update for LocalSend has REALLY improved transfer speeds. And this is not a subtle improvement.

More like going from Impulse to Warp speed!

Definitely worth testing out.

#OpenSource #LocalSend #GrapheneOS #AOSP

https://localsend.org/

The recent update for LocalSend has REALLY improved transfer speeds. And this is not a subtle improvement.

More like going from Impulse to Warp speed!

Definitely worth testing out.

#OpenSource #LocalSend #GrapheneOS #AOSP

https://localsend.org/

#Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the #Android #OpenSource Project’s coffin
https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

«Google is clearly trying to kill whatever’s left of the Android Open Source Project’s rotting corpse, only barely technically complying with any license requirements only because they’re obligated to.»

#AOSP

#Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the #Android #OpenSource Project’s coffin
https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

«Google is clearly trying to kill whatever’s left of the Android Open Source Project’s rotting corpse, only barely technically complying with any license requirements only because they’re obligated to.»

#AOSP

#Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the #Android #OpenSource Project’s coffin
https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

«Google is clearly trying to kill whatever’s left of the Android Open Source Project’s rotting corpse, only barely technically complying with any license requirements only because they’re obligated to.»

#AOSP

#Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the #Android #OpenSource Project’s coffin
https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

«Google is clearly trying to kill whatever’s left of the Android Open Source Project’s rotting corpse, only barely technically complying with any license requirements only because they’re obligated to.»

#AOSP

#Google hammers another, extremely petty nail in the #Android #OpenSource Project’s coffin
https://www.osnews.com/story/145738/google-hammers-another-extremely-petty-nail-in-the-android-open-source-projects-coffin/

«Google is clearly trying to kill whatever’s left of the Android Open Source Project’s rotting corpse, only barely technically complying with any license requirements only because they’re obligated to.»

#AOSP

I found a new phone and a new company to go with it, though the phone is unlocked. It's a TCL Flip 2. It's cheap, it talks, and it has real buttons, completely eliminating my issues with touchscreens. It is also very affordable. The company I'm trying is called Tello. I am currently with Mint Mobile, and I have never had a problem with them. But I like Tello's pricing and build your own plan option. Now, I will be able to make calls and hang up easily. Plus, it has things that I use the most, including clock, timer, alarm, weather, and even a recorder and media player! The only thing I would really miss is Seeing AI, but I can always use my iPhone or Galaxy A15 for that. Here is more information on the phone.

https://tello.com/buy/phones/tcl-flip2-new-volcanoblack-8gb-tcl

#accessibility #Android #AOSP #blind #buttons #FlipPhone #MintMobile #phone #TCL #technology #Tello

I found a new phone and a new company to go with it, though the phone is unlocked. It's a TCL Flip 2. It's cheap, it talks, and it has real buttons, completely eliminating my issues with touchscreens. It is also very affordable. The company I'm trying is called Tello. I am currently with Mint Mobile, and I have never had a problem with them. But I like Tello's pricing and build your own plan option. Now, I will be able to make calls and hang up easily. Plus, it has things that I use the most, including clock, timer, alarm, weather, and even a recorder and media player! The only thing I would really miss is Seeing AI, but I can always use my iPhone or Galaxy A15 for that. Here is more information on the phone.

https://tello.com/buy/phones/tcl-flip2-new-volcanoblack-8gb-tcl

#accessibility #Android #AOSP #blind #buttons #FlipPhone #MintMobile #phone #TCL #technology #Tello

I found a new phone and a new company to go with it, though the phone is unlocked. It's a TCL Flip 2. It's cheap, it talks, and it has real buttons, completely eliminating my issues with touchscreens. It is also very affordable. The company I'm trying is called Tello. I am currently with Mint Mobile, and I have never had a problem with them. But I like Tello's pricing and build your own plan option. Now, I will be able to make calls and hang up easily. Plus, it has things that I use the most, including clock, timer, alarm, weather, and even a recorder and media player! The only thing I would really miss is Seeing AI, but I can always use my iPhone or Galaxy A15 for that. Here is more information on the phone.

https://tello.com/buy/phones/tcl-flip2-new-volcanoblack-8gb-tcl

#accessibility #Android #AOSP #blind #buttons #FlipPhone #MintMobile #phone #TCL #technology #Tello

I found a new phone and a new company to go with it, though the phone is unlocked. It's a TCL Flip 2. It's cheap, it talks, and it has real buttons, completely eliminating my issues with touchscreens. It is also very affordable. The company I'm trying is called Tello. I am currently with Mint Mobile, and I have never had a problem with them. But I like Tello's pricing and build your own plan option. Now, I will be able to make calls and hang up easily. Plus, it has things that I use the most, including clock, timer, alarm, weather, and even a recorder and media player! The only thing I would really miss is Seeing AI, but I can always use my iPhone or Galaxy A15 for that. Here is more information on the phone.

https://tello.com/buy/phones/tcl-flip2-new-volcanoblack-8gb-tcl

#accessibility #Android #AOSP #blind #buttons #FlipPhone #MintMobile #phone #TCL #technology #Tello

Mon téléphone fatigue mais on est d'accord que c'est mieux d'attendre de voir comment va se passer le verrouillage d'#Android début 2027 avant de changer pour un autre sous #AOSP hein ? 🤔

Mon téléphone fatigue mais on est d'accord que c'est mieux d'attendre de voir comment va se passer le verrouillage d'#Android début 2027 avant de changer pour un autre sous #AOSP hein ? 🤔

Mon téléphone fatigue mais on est d'accord que c'est mieux d'attendre de voir comment va se passer le verrouillage d'#Android début 2027 avant de changer pour un autre sous #AOSP hein ? 🤔

Mon téléphone fatigue mais on est d'accord que c'est mieux d'attendre de voir comment va se passer le verrouillage d'#Android début 2027 avant de changer pour un autre sous #AOSP hein ? 🤔

Mon téléphone fatigue mais on est d'accord que c'est mieux d'attendre de voir comment va se passer le verrouillage d'#Android début 2027 avant de changer pour un autre sous #AOSP hein ? 🤔

Côté téléphone, j’ai un Nokia 8110 4G depuis quelques années. C’est un dumbphone sous #KaiOS, avec tethering (partage de connexion ternette). Je l’ai ressorti après avoir perdu mon smartphone… le clavier T9 est devenu capricieux, passer des appels devient hasardeux, mais ça me permet de recevoir des SMS — ne serait-ce pour les services d’authentification.

L’alternative moderne (mais toujours en 4G)  serait le Dumber Mini, sous #AOSP + #MicroG :
https://dumbphone.fr/telephones/dumber-mini

3/4

#DumberOS

Côté téléphone, j’ai un Nokia 8110 4G depuis quelques années. C’est un dumbphone sous #KaiOS, avec tethering (partage de connexion ternette). Je l’ai ressorti après avoir perdu mon smartphone… le clavier T9 est devenu capricieux, passer des appels devient hasardeux, mais ça me permet de recevoir des SMS — ne serait-ce pour les services d’authentification.

L’alternative moderne (mais toujours en 4G)  serait le Dumber Mini, sous #AOSP + #MicroG :
https://dumbphone.fr/telephones/dumber-mini

3/4

#DumberOS

Côté téléphone, j’ai un Nokia 8110 4G depuis quelques années. C’est un dumbphone sous #KaiOS, avec tethering (partage de connexion ternette). Je l’ai ressorti après avoir perdu mon smartphone… le clavier T9 est devenu capricieux, passer des appels devient hasardeux, mais ça me permet de recevoir des SMS — ne serait-ce pour les services d’authentification.

L’alternative moderne (mais toujours en 4G)  serait le Dumber Mini, sous #AOSP + #MicroG :
https://dumbphone.fr/telephones/dumber-mini

3/4

#DumberOS

Côté téléphone, j’ai un Nokia 8110 4G depuis quelques années. C’est un dumbphone sous #KaiOS, avec tethering (partage de connexion ternette). Je l’ai ressorti après avoir perdu mon smartphone… le clavier T9 est devenu capricieux, passer des appels devient hasardeux, mais ça me permet de recevoir des SMS — ne serait-ce pour les services d’authentification.

L’alternative moderne (mais toujours en 4G)  serait le Dumber Mini, sous #AOSP + #MicroG :
https://dumbphone.fr/telephones/dumber-mini

3/4

#DumberOS

Côté téléphone, j’ai un Nokia 8110 4G depuis quelques années. C’est un dumbphone sous #KaiOS, avec tethering (partage de connexion ternette). Je l’ai ressorti après avoir perdu mon smartphone… le clavier T9 est devenu capricieux, passer des appels devient hasardeux, mais ça me permet de recevoir des SMS — ne serait-ce pour les services d’authentification.

L’alternative moderne (mais toujours en 4G)  serait le Dumber Mini, sous #AOSP + #MicroG :
https://dumbphone.fr/telephones/dumber-mini

3/4

#DumberOS

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

#FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

#FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

#FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

#FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

#FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena