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1. gchamonlive · 1790440523 · focus · HN ↗

   Used through all of the apps and personally there's little incentive for me not to use Firefox/Fennec. The only issue is that background playing is flaky, not sure it only works on my Poco F7 and not my S23, or if it randomly starts pausing the video when leaving de browser or even if it's a browser or OS power saving settings. But when it works it works flawlessly.

   In any case, there needs to be a huge problem to justify installing an android app. I prefer to keep them to a minimum and focus solely on the browser. Browsers are the only OS-vendor-safe option which I can use to bail entirely on Google's Android or iOS and go some place else.

   1. crtasm · 1790444350 · focus · HN ↗

      I use NewPipe so I can subscribe to channels and put channels/videos into playlists, without needing to make a youtube account.

      1. gchamonlive · 1790444476 · focus · HN ↗

         I use android so I'm already past that point sadly, but I'd be the first to dump my Google credentials as soon as that monopoly that's got a stranglehold on Android cracks

         1. crtasm · 1790448635 · focus · HN ↗

            I'm also on Android, running LineageOS without adding google services

            1. gchamonlive · 1790448817 · focus · HN ↗

               Indeed, but then I'd have to say goodbye to banking and thus NFC paying, which needs the banking app installed locally AFAIK to authorize the link. So yeah, it's doable but cripples the device to such a point that I'd only be able to use it at home. On the go access to banking is a must.

               The block in degooglifying is usually region not lack of willingness. Some places are locked to Google by no fault of the consumer.

               1. hadrien01 · 1790462296 · focus · HN ↗

                  I use Android without a Google account and I have access to banking (bank apps through Aurora Store, and NFC works without a Google account).

                  1. gchamonlive · 1790465969 · focus · HN ↗

                     Since it's been a while I last tried a degoogled android I think I'll pull my old s10e, reinstall the firmware and see how far I can daily drive it. Maybe banking is a non-issue today and I'm just outdated.
                  2. throooooo · 1790495407 · focus · HN ↗

                     Which apps are you using for this? In the US it seems most things are routed through Google Wallet and NFC is a no-go on GrapheneOS.

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