Glad I don’t use any Google services and no apps on graphene OS then for my main computers I run Fedora silverblue with no Google once again.

Could always search and see if there are any builds for it many open source router firmware out there. OpenWrt, DD-WRT is where I would start looking.

No there would be no blocking the would just shut it down but the could sanction any company that violates the ban that’s about it for enforcement. But a VPN to another country would bypass it but it would not be US version of tiktok.

The apps would be delisted from all App stores and then tiktok said the would have to shut down the US Servers.

That sucks my bank app doesn’t seem to rely on it for anything other than notifications and I can live without those.

Because I am trapped here and have to use current tech and you know I dont do off the grid! 🖖

I have a work gmail as well with works apps with Google Play but it’s in a work profile so separate from. Main so I understand that.

Thank you will look into $5 isn’t alot so will probably switch to it.

You have to disable Play Protect it now blocks unknown apks on android 15 and higher most users will give up only tech inclined users will most likely pursue that cource.

I use McDonalds App all the time on GOS this only affect you if you use Google Pay when checking out to my knowledge.

I agree left reddit never looked back literally asked a question in a sub and was banned like what it was about the exact product the sub was for.

I think it has more to do with Matrix is kinda becoming the standard for secure open source messaging server but I do agree with you I would just use what works for you personally.

The site is trash my DNS blocked all their garbage so that’s good.

Full speed ahead boys 🤣

Its already been known Qualcomm x1 arm64 laptop chip will be able to run other operating systems its not a phone.

I don’t like trump but if you read the wording it says Congress must act to remove him so that’s why he is allowed on the states are trying to remove him when only Congress has the authority so a act of Congress could remove him but unlikely to happen sadly.

So a former home office employee of Walmart it is what’s left after the name brand run it is what isn’t up to snuff for the name brand that is why off brand vegetables have more stems and stuff etc in them.

This only affects payments using nfc as graphene os certificate would not match Googles.

Damn man I am like 3 1/2 hours from there.

Yeah looking into all of this now I might move towards a invite only and keep groups community’s etc unencrypted and moderate them all. Or make community’s etc only allowed with admin approval. UPDATE: we are now invite only working on generating some invite codes if anyone is interested comment below.