cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 hours agoWhat is a good example of a necessary evil?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up21·12 hours agoI bought a Pixel so could install a degoogle OS on the phone. This largely removed Google from my life.
minus-squareLaristal@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 hours agoShame they’re making that harder going forward by removing pixel specific info from the build tree
minus-squareBurgerBaron@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours agoI considered that risk before getting a Pixel 8 and it burns a little yeah. I’ll use it like every other phone that stops getting updates for a few more years in the worst case scenario, then move to FairPhone I guess.
minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoThe updates will take a little longer that is all. GOS is not in the same boat as other custom rom devs - they don’t have build trees either. GOS is talking to a couple of OEMs about getting a GOS phone produced.
minus-squareBurgerBaron@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoIf it’s just longer update gaps that’s fine. The news last month was pretty doomer so I didn’t take it too seriously.
I bought a Pixel so could install a degoogle OS on the phone. This largely removed Google from my life.
Shame they’re making that harder going forward by removing pixel specific info from the build tree
I considered that risk before getting a Pixel 8 and it burns a little yeah. I’ll use it like every other phone that stops getting updates for a few more years in the worst case scenario, then move to FairPhone I guess.
The updates will take a little longer that is all. GOS is not in the same boat as other custom rom devs - they don’t have build trees either.
GOS is talking to a couple of OEMs about getting a GOS phone produced.
If it’s just longer update gaps that’s fine. The news last month was pretty doomer so I didn’t take it too seriously.