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What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps? (reddthat.com)

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I mostly use apps installed from F-Droid, so I’m not sure how I’ll use the phone, except that it’s sometimes required as a contact method.

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[–] ominouslemon@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

Yeah, it's a moving target for sure. For now, the devs seem to be very certain that AOSP will stay and that they will still be able to port GOS on new devices (although it will take more time and work).