Ærion

Open source enthusiast and advocate. Proud and happy Fairphone 5 user.

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2026-05-12 12:04:16 UTC

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🎉🎊🎈 Congratulations!! I've been with you since the beginning, having left Organic Maps after several years of using that.

2026-04-07 08:16:44 UTC

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Done!

2026-02-22 11:01:48 UTC

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I would, if it wasn't for the fact that it only runs on Pixel phones.
That makes GrapheneOS even more of a niche operating system than the various mobile Linux options, as at least they run on more than one brand of hardware.
I very deliberately opted for a #Fairphone, a device that, apart from its ethical and sustainability benefits, can run several alternative OSs.
I severely dislike what Android has grown into: an increasingly more restrictive OS, with artificially imposed limitations that we would not accept in our desktop OSs. It has enabled hardware manufacturers to lock users into a purely profit driven perpetual upgrade cycle.
Why can I install Linux on 15+ years old hardware, with ease, and use it with modern software, yet I cannot do the same with a mobile phone or tablet? It fuels an ever growing pile of electronic waste.
What I ultimately want from my mobile devices is the exact same freedom I have on my desktop.
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2026-02-19 10:08:02 UTC

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Hopefully this will give #FOSS devs an incentive to shift app development to #mobilelinux if Google pushes ahead with this.
There ARE alternatives. I'm fully aware that they are, for the most part, not prime time ready, but they DO exist, and they've come a long way.
Maybe Google doing this will be a blessing in disguise, as it may just be what's needed to give #linuxphones a push.
I, for one, will switch to one form of mobile Linux or another, if Obtainium/F-Droid/IzzyOnDroid are killed off by this.
#obtainium #izzyondroid #postmarketos #ubuntutouch #ubports #sailfishos #phosh #gnomemobile #plasmamobile

2026-02-04 15:54:32 UTC

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5 and a half years old… not much of a surprise!
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2026-02-04 12:36:17 UTC

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Is there a way to install this without using Flatpak? I avoid Flatpak like the plague.

2025-11-22 21:04:37 UTC

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Welcome to the world of Apple, where form rules over function.
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2025-06-16 14:33:48 UTC

I really shouldn't be astonished, but I am 😵.
This is, of course, utter abuse of user data, but what's even worse is that Google allows this.
#Conversations was taken off Google Play, and forced to remove its contacts linking feature for #privacy reasons, despite the fact that no contact data was ever uploaded to any servers, yet #Citymapper is allowed to share highly sensitive precise location data with third parties for the sake of #profit?!
🤬 Goodbye Citymapper!!
Thankfully we're not exactly short of #opensource alternatives: I love how #Öffi displays the timetables, but we also have #Transportr and KDE's #KTrip (which not only works on Android but also on #mobilelinux).
#privacymatters #publictransport #surveillancecapitalism #foss
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2025-06-06 08:03:51 UTC

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Finally, a truth on Truth Social. I thought I'd never see the day!
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2020-09-08 15:29:24 UTC

Just found this excellent #Mastodon guide by @npub1080…cr2f while looking for information to send to a friend. I thought I'll post it here in case it's of use to someone else. https://kevq.uk/how-does-mastodon-work/