Minimal Phone 2 will have unlocked bootloader and a rom without google (www.kickstarter.com)
from Feddinat0r@feddit.org to privacy@lemmy.ml on 04 Sep 08:03
https://feddit.org/post/34985803

What are you thinking about that?

A step in the right direction i think

#privacy

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graynk@discuss.tchncs.de on 04 Sep 09:23 next collapse

I very much appreciate the keyboard and the 4" size

But how many “no X, no Y, no Z” statements do you really need on your kickstarter page, holy mother of slop marketing, batman

solrize@lemmy.ml on 04 Sep 09:57 next collapse

Minimal… $599. Um, nah, just let me degoogle my $200 Moto G and I’m good.

RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works on 04 Sep 10:00 next collapse

The bootloader can be unlocked, doesn’t clarify if it can be relocked. An unlocked bootloader is a security problem.

We have no information about the degoogled OS. What happens when an app needs Google Play Services? Does the OS have a Sandboxed version or microG?

The project is too short on details for me to give an informed opinion.

grey_maniac@lemmy.ca on 04 Sep 18:25 collapse

What apps need play services? I have been on completely degoogled phones for a couple of years, and haven’t really missed anything. What apps commonly piggyback play services nowadays?

loutr@sh.itjust.works on 04 Sep 19:56 next collapse

Most apps use Firebase for push notifications, for one.

loutr@sh.itjust.works on 04 Sep 19:56 collapse

Most apps use Firebase for push notifications, for one.

pedroapero@lemmy.ml on 04 Sep 12:56 next collapse

No jack port?

Feddinat0r@feddit.org on 04 Sep 14:42 collapse

i.kickstarter.com/…/7832be32d2e0e9b79f39a44dfc8bc…

It does have a 3,5mm jack

pedroapero@lemmy.ml on 05 Sep 19:30 collapse

great!

billwashere@lemmy.world on 04 Sep 18:37 next collapse

Apparently I don’t have enough tattoos to use this phone

Solrac@lemmy.world on 06 Sep 13:12 collapse

Linux OS support?