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/e/OS gains fans as users look beyond Google's Android

Original: /e/OS has become my favourite OS for smartphones. It's installed on my main phone. I can't go back to # Android , especi

Some smartphone users are switching their main devices to /e/OS, a de-Googled mobile operating system, saying they can no longer go back to standard Android. The shift is driven by Google's plan to restrict app distribution to approved developers, pushing users toward independent stores like F-Droid. Fans praise the privacy-focused system's app selection and freedom from Google's controls, with some also eyeing alternatives such as Jolla.

Why now: Google's announced restrictions on app distribution are prompting privacy-minded users to champion de-Googled operating systems.

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• /e/OS has become my favourite OS for smartphones. It's installed on my main phone. I can't go back to # Android , especially now that Google will restrict app distribution to approved developers. The F-Droid app store has so many gems. I'm still waiting for my # Jolla and will… · javiearth · 4

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